Country: Canada

Found 531 papers in total
Alternative decomposition based approaches for assigning disjunctive tasks
Alternative decomposition based approaches for assigning disjunctive tasks
2007,
We consider a special linear assignment problem where some tasks are grouped, and in...
Identifying active manifolds
Identifying active manifolds
2007,
Determining the ‘active manifold’ for a minimization problem is a large...
Sensitivity analysis in convex quadratic optimization: Simultaneous perturbation of the objective and right-hand-side vectors
Sensitivity analysis in convex quadratic optimization: Simultaneous perturbation of the objective and right-hand-side vectors
2007,
In this paper we study the behavior of Convex Quadratic Optimization problems when...
On the approximability of the travelling salesperson problem on local modifications of optimally solved instances
On the approximability of the travelling salesperson problem on local modifications of optimally solved instances
2007,
Given an instance of TSP together with an optimal solution, we consider the scenario...
Problems of real time fleet management
Problems of real time fleet management
2006,
Thanks to the evolution of information and communication technologies, a...
GIS-based route planning for hazardous material transportation
GIS-based route planning for hazardous material transportation
2006,
As security is of concern today, there is an urgent need to review and improve the way...
Combining simulation with evolutionary algorithms for optimal planning under uncertainty: an application to municipal solid waste management planning in the regional municipality of Hamilton–Wentworth
Combining simulation with evolutionary algorithms for optimal planning under uncertainty: an application to municipal solid waste management planning in the regional municipality of Hamilton–Wentworth
2003,
Many uncertain factors exist in the planning for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)...
Integration of stochastic programming and factorial design for optimal reservoir operation
Integration of stochastic programming and factorial design for optimal reservoir operation
2003,
In this study, the reservoir operating rules for satisfying reliable water releases...
Water resources allocation: a cooperative game theoretic approach
Water resources allocation: a cooperative game theoretic approach
2003,
Water allocation is essentially an exercise in allocating available water to various...
Establishing an optimization model for sewer system layout with applied genetic algorithm
Establishing an optimization model for sewer system layout with applied genetic algorithm
2005,
In this study, a genetic algorithm (GA) is first used to establish a combinatorial...
Water quality management using GIS data mining
Water quality management using GIS data mining
2005,
Nowadays scientists, managers and decision makers have faced with ever increasing...
Modeling water quality management alternatives for a nutrient impaired stream using system dynamics simulation
Modeling water quality management alternatives for a nutrient impaired stream using system dynamics simulation
2005,
A system dynamics (SD) simulation model is developed using an object-oriented modeling...
Decision support system for rural water supply in the Nilgiris District of South India
Decision support system for rural water supply in the Nilgiris District of South India
2006,
A considerable amount of knowledge exists for planning, designing, and implementing...
Branch-and-cut algorithms for winner determination in discount auctions
Branch-and-cut algorithms for winner determination in discount auctions
2007,
Discount auction is a procurement mechanism for buying M indivisible heterogeneous...
A mixed-integer optimization model for compressor selection in natural gas pipeline network system operations
A mixed-integer optimization model for compressor selection in natural gas pipeline network system operations
2004,
This paper presents a Mixed-Integer Linear Programming (MILP) model to optimize the...
Village level information system – a tool for decentralized planning at district level in India
Village level information system – a tool for decentralized planning at district level in India
2004,
Geographical Information Systems and the underlying Spatial Data Infrastructures have...
Internet-based fuzzy multicriteria decision support system for planning integrated solid waste management
Internet-based fuzzy multicriteria decision support system for planning integrated solid waste management
2005,
Solid waste management planning involves selecting a best combination of solid waste...
The instant obsolescence problem with price-dependent demand
The instant obsolescence problem with price-dependent demand
2006,
This paper develops ordering policies for a retailer confronted with a product subject...
The 1-median and 1-antimedian problems with continuous probabilistic demand weights
The 1-median and 1-antimedian problems with continuous probabilistic demand weights
2006,
We discuss the 1-median and 1-antimedian problems with probabilistic demand. It is...
Locating landfills and transfer stations in Alberta
Locating landfills and transfer stations in Alberta
2006,
This paper investigates the locational patterns of facilities that deal with municipal...
Tactical supply chain planning in the forest products industry through optimization and scenario-based analysis
Tactical supply chain planning in the forest products industry through optimization and scenario-based analysis
2007,
A mixed integer programming model that aims at supporting the tactical wood...
Optimizing efficiency of height modeling for extensive forest inventories
Optimizing efficiency of height modeling for extensive forest inventories
2006,
Although critical to monitoring forest ecosystems, inventories are expensive. This...
Development of a decision algorithm to support emergency triage of scrotal pain and its implementation in the mobile emergency triage system
Development of a decision algorithm to support emergency triage of scrotal pain and its implementation in the mobile emergency triage system
2005,
The acute scrotum is a clinical condition in boys and adolescent males that is...
Using computer simulation for surgical care process reengineering in hospitals
Using computer simulation for surgical care process reengineering in hospitals
2005,
As healthcare costs increase, hospitals look for ways to contain costs and to achieve...
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