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An efficient heuristic to dimension large-scale hybrid optoelectronic networks
An efficient heuristic to dimension large-scale hybrid optoelectronic networks
2006,
This paper presents a new heuristic to solve efficiently the problem of dimensioning...
Selecting an appropriate multi-criteria decision analysis technique for renewable energy planning
Selecting an appropriate multi-criteria decision analysis technique for renewable energy planning
2006,
This article develops a methodological framework to provide insights regarding the...
Forecasting net energy consumption using artificial neural network
Forecasting net energy consumption using artificial neural network
2006,
The main goal of this study is to develop the equations for forecasting net energy...
Efficient operation of natural gas transmission systems: A network-based heuristic for cyclic structures
Efficient operation of natural gas transmission systems: A network-based heuristic for cyclic structures
2006,
In this paper we propose a heuristic solution procedure for fuel cost minimization on...
Logistics planning under uncertainty for disposition of radioactive wastes
Logistics planning under uncertainty for disposition of radioactive wastes
2006,
The US Department of Energy (DOE) faces an enormous environmental remediation...
Evaluating the performance of calculus classes using operational research tools
Evaluating the performance of calculus classes using operational research tools
2002,
This paper compares the efficiency of calculus classes. Two kinds of classes are...
Staying together or breaking apart: policy-makers' endogenous coalitions formation in the European Economic and Monetary Union
Staying together or breaking apart: policy-makers' endogenous coalitions formation in the European Economic and Monetary Union
2006,
In this paper, we analyze the coordination of macroeconomic stabilization policies...
Checkerboard pattern: proposals for its generation
Checkerboard pattern: proposals for its generation
2005,
Checkerboard patterns, also known as 1-group patterns, belong to a special class of...
A new heuristic recursive algorithm for the strip rectangular packing problem
A new heuristic recursive algorithm for the strip rectangular packing problem
2006,
A fast and new heuristic recursive algorithm to find a minimum height for...
New heuristics for packing unequal circles into a circular container
New heuristics for packing unequal circles into a circular container
2006,
We propose two new heuristics to pack unequal circles into a two-dimensional circular...
An improved method for calculating the no-fit polygon
An improved method for calculating the no-fit polygon
2006,
The no-fit polygon (NFP) is the set of feasible locations that one polygon may take...
Generating optimal two-section cutting patterns for rectangular blanks
Generating optimal two-section cutting patterns for rectangular blanks
2006,
This paper presents an algorithm for generating unconstrained guillotine-cutting...
Some experiments with a simple tabu search algorithm for the manufacturer's pallet loading problem
Some experiments with a simple tabu search algorithm for the manufacturer's pallet loading problem
2006,
The manufacturer's pallet loading problem consists in arranging, orthogonally and...
Multicast tree rearrangement to recover node failures in overlay multicast networks
Multicast tree rearrangement to recover node failures in overlay multicast networks
2006,
Overlay multicast makes use of the Internet as a low level infrastructure to provide...
Prioritised best effort routing with four quality of service metrics applying the concept of the analytic hierarchy process
Prioritised best effort routing with four quality of service metrics applying the concept of the analytic hierarchy process
2006,
In this paper, a new approach that applies the concept of the Analytic Hierarchy...
A survey on networking games in telecommunications
A survey on networking games in telecommunications
2006,
In this survey, we summarize different modeling and solution concepts of networking...
A GRASP/VND heuristic for the phylogeny problem using a new neighborhood structure
A GRASP/VND heuristic for the phylogeny problem using a new neighborhood structure
2005,
A phylogeny is a tree that relates taxonomic units, based on their similarity over a...
Stability and interaction in flatline games
Stability and interaction in flatline games
2006,
Starting from a given one-shot game played by a finite population of agents living in...
G-functions for the hermeneutic circle of evolution
G-functions for the hermeneutic circle of evolution
2006,
Evolution by natural selection may include both frequency and density-dependence....
Optimal feed mill blending
Optimal feed mill blending
2006,
Commercial feed blending is a complex process consisting of many potential raw...
Orange harvesting scheduling management: a case study
Orange harvesting scheduling management: a case study
2006,
The competitiveness of Brazil's citrus sector is a function of quality control in the...
Multicriteria and multiperiod programming for scenario analysis in Guadalquivir river irrigated farming
Multicriteria and multiperiod programming for scenario analysis in Guadalquivir river irrigated farming
2006,
A multiperiod model based upon a multicriteria objective function has been developed...
Scheduling of brand production and shipping within a sugar supply chain
Scheduling of brand production and shipping within a sugar supply chain
2006,
The Australian sugar industry exports about 90% of its five million tonne...
Improving harvesting and transport planning within a sugar value chain
Improving harvesting and transport planning within a sugar value chain
2006,
Recent economic pressures have forced the Australian sugar industry to achieve better...
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