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An algorithm for clustering based on non-smooth optimization techniques
An algorithm for clustering based on non-smooth optimization techniques
2003,
The problem of cluster analysis is formulated as a problem of non-smooth, non-convex...
Retail productivity and scale economies at the firm level: a data envelopment analysis
Retail productivity and scale economies at the firm level: a data envelopment analysis
2003,
We investigate the concept of productivity in retailing. In the literature, there are...
Analysis of economies of scope by data envelopment analysis: comparison of efficient frontiers
Analysis of economies of scope by data envelopment analysis: comparison of efficient frontiers
2003,
Economies of scope exist when joint production is more efficient than separate...
Data envelopment analysis network computing in multi-stage parallel processes
Data envelopment analysis network computing in multi-stage parallel processes
2003,
DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) is a managerial method that has been widely used for...
Benefits of providing amenities to impatient waiting customers
Benefits of providing amenities to impatient waiting customers
2003,
The paper proposes an OR modelling approach to study the effect of managing queue...
A new approach to the queue length and waiting time of BMAP/G/1 queues
A new approach to the queue length and waiting time of BMAP/G/1 queues
2003,
We apply the factorization principle to derive the generating function of the queue...
Analysis of random polling system with an infinite number of coupled servers and correlated input process
Analysis of random polling system with an infinite number of coupled servers and correlated input process
2003,
We introduce a simple approach for modeling and analyzing a random polling system with...
The total cost bounds of the transportation problem with varying demand and supply
The total cost bounds of the transportation problem with varying demand and supply
2003,
A transportation problem is a linear programming problem based on a network structure...
A simple heuristic for solving small fixed-charge transportation problems
A simple heuristic for solving small fixed-charge transportation problems
2003,
The fixed-charge transportation problem is an extension of the classical...
Solving bicriteria 0–1 knapsack problems using a labeling algorithm
Solving bicriteria 0–1 knapsack problems using a labeling algorithm
2003,
This paper examines the performances of a new labeling algorithm to find all the...
An exact algorithm for the maximum leaf spanning tree problem
An exact algorithm for the maximum leaf spanning tree problem
2003,
Given a connected graph, the Maximum Leaf Spanning Tree Problem (MLSTP) is to find a...
Application of chance-constrained programming based on multi-objective simulated annealing to solve a mineral blending problem
Application of chance-constrained programming based on multi-objective simulated annealing to solve a mineral blending problem
2003,
This paper addresses the optimal blending of different available ores in such a way...
Hybrid-coded crossover for binary-coded genetic algorithms in constrained optimization
Hybrid-coded crossover for binary-coded genetic algorithms in constrained optimization
2004,
The success of genetic searches greatly depends on appropriate selections for many...
Robust economic optimization of process design under uncertainty
Robust economic optimization of process design under uncertainty
2004,
In this study, ranges of model parameters are analyzed for robustness measures. In...
Design centering and polyhedral region approximation via parallel-cuts ellipsoidal technique
Design centering and polyhedral region approximation via parallel-cuts ellipsoidal technique
2004,
A new technique for constructing a polyhedral approximation of the feasible region and...
A co-evolutionary method for pursuit–evasion games with non-zero lethal radii
A co-evolutionary method for pursuit–evasion games with non-zero lethal radii
2004,
This study suggests a co-evolutionary method for solving pursuit–evasion games...
Simulation response optimization via an alternating variable method
Simulation response optimization via an alternating variable method
2003,
Simulation response optimization has wide applications for management of systems that...
A different view of ridge analysis from numerical optimization
A different view of ridge analysis from numerical optimization
2003,
This research falls into the gap between applied statistics and numerical optimization...
Development of an efficient algorithm for global optimization by simplex elimination
Development of an efficient algorithm for global optimization by simplex elimination
2003,
An efficient multi-start algorithm for global optimization is developed by introducing...
A note on activity floats in activity-on-arrow networks
A note on activity floats in activity-on-arrow networks
2003,
In project scheduling, the free float (slack) of an activity represents the leeway for...
On the maximum benefit Chinese postman problem
On the maximum benefit Chinese postman problem
2003,
The Maximum Benefit Chinese Postman Problem (MBCPP) is a practical generalization of...
A greedy search for the three-dimensional bin packing problem: the packing static stability case
A greedy search for the three-dimensional bin packing problem: the packing static stability case
2003,
We suggest a greedy search heuristic for solving the three-dimensional bin packing...
A multi-attribute motivational model of consumer choice based on a new outranking relation
A multi-attribute motivational model of consumer choice based on a new outranking relation
2003,
Multiple models have been proposed to describe different patterns of consumer...
Optimum design of neural networks for a nonlinear flight control system
Optimum design of neural networks for a nonlinear flight control system
2004,
The architecture and weights of neural networks are optimized to design a nonlinear...
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