| Variable | Description | Values in Study |
|---|---|---|
| J | total number of DMUs in the data set, | 85 |
| M | Total number of Output Variables | 3 |
| Oi | output variable i, | (all annualized) O1 = funds acquired (dollars) O2 = number of publications O3 = number of grants |
| N | the number of Input Variables | 3 |
| Ik | input variable k, | I1 = funds
supplied, (dollars) I2 = number of support services supplied, I3 = number of collaborators |
| j | an individual DMU | e.g., one funded project |
| hj | efficiency ratio for DMU j | |
| u's and v's | weights generated by the model for outputs and inputs respectively | |
| ε | a non-Archimedean infinitesimal |
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