Country: France

Found 511 papers in total
Primal–dual approximation algorithms for a packing–covering pair of problems
2002,
We consider a special packing–covering pair of problems. The packing problem is...
Graph colouring: fundamentals and applications
2003,
The classical colouring models are well known thanks in large part to their...
Constrained Steiner trees in Halin graphs
2003,
In this paper, we study the problem of computing a minimum cost Steiner tree subject...
Minimum convex-cost tension problems on series-parallel graphs
2003,
We present briefly some results we obtained with known methods to solve minimum cost...
Optimal quality of service control of interacting service stations
2002,
We consider a system of three queues and two types of packets. Each packet arriving at...
Extension of stochastic dominance theory to random variables
1999,
In this paper, we develop some stochastic dominance theorems for the location and...
Coupling a genetic algorithm and a simulation model for the short-term control of a chemical process
1999,
In this paper, a discrete-event simulation model is coupled with a genetic algorithm...
The complexity of short schedules for unit execution time bipartite graphs
1999,
We show that the problem of deciding is there is a schedule of length three for the...
Optimal scheduling of the 3-machine assembly-type flow shop
1999,
We address the 3-Machine Assembly-Type Flowshop Scheduling Problem (3MAF). This...
An exact method for solving the multi-processor flow-shop
2000,
The aim of this paper is to present a new branch and bound method for solving the...
A parallel algorithm using both Monte-Carlo and quasi-Monte-Carlo techniques, and an application to queueing networks
2000,
We propose a parallel algorithm which uses both Monte-Carlo and quasi-Monte-Carlo...
Scheduling unit execution and communication trees with communication delays on two processors
2000,
In this paper, we present a new linear time algorithm for scheduling UECT (Unit...
A tabu method for the problem of scheduling tasks on processors in the presence of communication delays
2000,
This paper deals with the problem of scheduling n tasks on m identical processors in...
On the hardness of approximating the UET-UCT scheduling problem with hierarchical communications
2002,
We consider the unit execution time unit communication time (UET-UCT) scheduling model...
Scheduling multiprocessor tasks on two parallel processors
2002,
In this work scheduling multiprocessor tasks on two parallel identical processors is...
Scheduling jobs in open shops with limited machine availability
2002,
In this paper, open shop scheduling problems with limited machine availability are...
Parallel machine scheduling with uncertain communication delays
2003,
This paper is concerned with scheduling when the data are not fully known before the...
Scheduling precedence task graphs with disturbances
2003,
In this paper we consider the problem of scheduling precedence task graphs in parallel...
The allocation of time and training to ensure a well-trained “next generation” in a large business
2000,
We describe an OR technique which plans the allotment of time of the collaborators of...
A threshold accepting approach to the Open Vehicle Routing problem
2004,
In this paper we consider the operational planning problem of physical distribution...
Minimization of communication expenditure for seasonal products
2002,
We consider a firm that sells seasonal goods. The firm seeks to reach a fixed level of...
A theoretical model for testing new product sales velocity at small format retail stores
2002,
The present study proposes a theoretical model to test sales velocity for new products...
Modelling the sardine fishing industry of Morocco with dynamic programming
2004,
In this paper we use the dynamic programming approach to model the Moroccan sardine...
Analytical models of signal routers
2000,
We focus on performance study of routers in high-speed network through a queuing...
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