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Found 17295 papers in total
Fairness versus efficiency in charging for the use of common facilities
Fairness versus efficiency in charging for the use of common facilities
2002,
The problem of efficiency vs fairness is considered in relation to the splitting of...
Forest management optimisation models and habitat diversity: A goal programming approach
Forest management optimisation models and habitat diversity: A goal programming approach
2002,
This paper proposes an analytical framework, based upon goal programming, to...
An algorithm to locate perinatal facilities in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro
An algorithm to locate perinatal facilities in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro
2003,
In order to reduce infant mortality in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro it is...
A dynamic distribution model for combat logistics
A dynamic distribution model for combat logistics
2003,
New warfighting concepts for the US Marine Corps emphasize small, highly mobile forces...
How not to measure the efficiency of public services (and how one might)
How not to measure the efficiency of public services (and how one might)
2002,
The single-input case of the ‘technical efficiency’ theory of M.J. Farrell...
Who won the Sydney 2000 Olympics?: An allometric approach
Who won the Sydney 2000 Olympics?: An allometric approach
2002,
If the table of Olympic medals is ordered by total medals won, it is dominated by the...
Dynamic modelling and prediction of English football league matches for betting
Dynamic modelling and prediction of English football league matches for betting
2002,
We focus on modelling the 92 soccer teams in the English Football Association League...
On the comparison between standard and random knockout tournaments
On the comparison between standard and random knockout tournaments
2002,
We compare the probabilities of a top-seeded player winning a tournament for a...
Rain rules for limited overs cricket and probabilities of victory
Rain rules for limited overs cricket and probabilities of victory
2002,
The paper discusses the properties of a rule for adjusting scores in limited overs...
Optimal strategy in casino stud poker
Optimal strategy in casino stud poker
2002,
The game of casino stud poker is described, and the optimal strategy for each hand...
Fitting interconnected Markov chain models – DNA sequences and test cricket matches
Fitting interconnected Markov chain models – DNA sequences and test cricket matches
2002,
Discrete state series can often be modelled by stationary Markov chains. However, if...
Optimization of an internationally distributed air–ground airline telecommunication system
Optimization of an internationally distributed air–ground airline telecommunication system
2003,
This paper presents the problem of optimally dimensioning a new geographically...
Staffing geographically distributed service facilities with itinerant personnel
Staffing geographically distributed service facilities with itinerant personnel
2002,
We address the problem of designing and staffing service facilities for a...
An unconstrained optimization problem is NP-hard given an oracle representation of its objective function: A technical note
An unconstrained optimization problem is NP-hard given an oracle representation of its objective function: A technical note
2002,
The problem of unconstrained minimization of a piecewise linear function of one...
A goal programming and analytic hierarchy process method for solving group decision-making fuzzy AHP problems
A goal programming and analytic hierarchy process method for solving group decision-making fuzzy AHP problems
2002,
The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) elicits a corresponding priority vector...
Characterization of aggregate fuzzy membership functions using Saaty's eigenvalue approach
Characterization of aggregate fuzzy membership functions using Saaty's eigenvalue approach
2003,
This paper describes and extends Saaty's eigenvalue approach to fuzzy membership...
Simulation of hidden Markov models with EXCEL
Simulation of hidden Markov models with EXCEL
2002,
The paper demonstrates the use of functions provided by EXCEL for simulation of two...
Validity of fitting a first-order Markov chain model to data
Validity of fitting a first-order Markov chain model to data
2002,
The paper describes a way of testing whether, given a sequence of data, there is a...
A note on solutions to the maximal expected covering location problem
A note on solutions to the maximal expected covering location problem
2003,
The maximal expected covering location problem and its adjusted counterpart compute...
Dual-based heuristics for a hierarchical covering location problem
Dual-based heuristics for a hierarchical covering location problem
2003,
A 2-level hierarchical extension of the maximal covering location problem is...
Determining the optimal production–maintenance policy with inspection errors: Using a Markov chain
Determining the optimal production–maintenance policy with inspection errors: Using a Markov chain
2003,
Lee and Park examine the effects of an imperfect production process on the optimal...
Performance evaluation of acceptance probability functions for multi-objective simulated annealing
Performance evaluation of acceptance probability functions for multi-objective simulated annealing
2003,
A probabilistic local search algorithm called simulated annealing (SA) is a useful...
A correlation and heuristic approach for obtaining production sequences requiring a minimum of tool replacements
A correlation and heuristic approach for obtaining production sequences requiring a minimum of tool replacements
2003,
This research presents a technique to obtain production sequences requiring minimal...
Modeling repair events under intermittent failures and failures subject to unsuccessful repair
Modeling repair events under intermittent failures and failures subject to unsuccessful repair
2002,
Intermittent failures are sometimes observed for a repairable system, such as an...
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