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A two-level simulated annealing algorithm for efficient dissemination of electronic content
A two-level simulated annealing algorithm for efficient dissemination of electronic content
2008,
This paper describes a two–level simulated annealing heuristic for the joint...
Horizontal cooperation among freight carriers: request allocation and profit sharing
Horizontal cooperation among freight carriers: request allocation and profit sharing
2008,
In modern transportation systems, the potential for further decreasing the costs of...
Tuning a parametric Clarke–Wright heuristic via a genetic algorithm
Tuning a parametric Clarke–Wright heuristic via a genetic algorithm
2008,
Almost all heuristic optimization procedures require the presence of a...
An additive utility mixed integer programming model for nonlinear discriminant analysis
An additive utility mixed integer programming model for nonlinear discriminant analysis
2008,
Mathematical programming (MP) discriminant analysis models can be used to develop...
The transformation competence perspective
The transformation competence perspective
2008,
Reflections on a number of participative projects have led to the conclusion that,...
Wide area telecommunication network design: application to the Alberta SuperNet
Wide area telecommunication network design: application to the Alberta SuperNet
2008,
This article proposes a solution methodology for the design of a wide area...
A parallel clustering technique for the vehicle routing problem with split deliveries and pickups
A parallel clustering technique for the vehicle routing problem with split deliveries and pickups
2008,
In this paper, a parallel clustering technique and route construction heuristic have...
A queuing-based decision support methodology to estimate hospital inpatient bed demand
A queuing-based decision support methodology to estimate hospital inpatient bed demand
2008,
Hospital inpatient bed capacity might be better described as evolved than planned. At...
New integer programming formulations and an exact algorithm for the ordered cutting stock problem
New integer programming formulations and an exact algorithm for the ordered cutting stock problem
2008,
Apart from trim loss minimization, there are many other issues concerning cutting...
A tabu search heuristic for a routing problem arising in servicing of offshore oil and gas platforms
A tabu search heuristic for a routing problem arising in servicing of offshore oil and gas platforms
2008,
This paper introduces a pickup and delivery problem encountered in servicing of...
The economic and ecological effects of water management choices in the upper Niger River: Development of decision support methods
The economic and ecological effects of water management choices in the upper Niger River: Development of decision support methods
2006,
One million people in the Inner Niger Delta make a living from arable farming,...
Assessment of different irrigation models in Vietnam
Assessment of different irrigation models in Vietnam
2005,
An assessment of three institutional models for irrigation management in Vietnam is...
Integrated water resources management along the Senegal River: Introducing an analytical framework
Integrated water resources management along the Senegal River: Introducing an analytical framework
2002,
Integrated water resources management has become a trendy paradigm, although the issue...
Study on water sharing in a multi‐reservoir system using a dynamic programming‐neural network model
Study on water sharing in a multi‐reservoir system using a dynamic programming‐neural network model
2002,
A dynamic programming–based neural network model is developed for analysing the...
Risk management and value management in project appraisal
Risk management and value management in project appraisal
2007,
The appraisal phase of the project life cycle commences with the inception of the...
Risk‐based reliability allocation and topological optimisation based on minimising the total cost
Risk‐based reliability allocation and topological optimisation based on minimising the total cost
2007,
A new method for optimisation of the topology of engineering systems is proposed,...
Reliability analysis of track circuit of Indian railway signalling system
Reliability analysis of track circuit of Indian railway signalling system
2007,
This paper deals with the reliability modelling of one of the vital subsystems of...
Evolution of reliability engineering discipline over the last six decades: a comprehensive review
Evolution of reliability engineering discipline over the last six decades: a comprehensive review
2007,
The field of reliability engineering has undergone evolutionary progress and...
Discrete event modelling and simulation in systems biology
Discrete event modelling and simulation in systems biology
2007,
With Systems Biology, a promising new application area for modelling and simulation...
Modelling human performance within manufacturing systems design: from a theoretical towards a practical framework
Modelling human performance within manufacturing systems design: from a theoretical towards a practical framework
2007,
Computer–based simulation is frequently used to evaluate the capabilities of...
An integrated and adaptive decision-support framework for high-tech manufacturing and service networks
An integrated and adaptive decision-support framework for high-tech manufacturing and service networks
2007,
This article gives an update on a major international collaborative project under the...
Bayesian methodology for dynamic modelling
Bayesian methodology for dynamic modelling
2007,
We describe a Bayesian methodology for fitting deterministic dynamic models,...
Stream correlations in multiple recursive and congruential generators
Stream correlations in multiple recursive and congruential generators
2007,
The use of common random numbers is a method of variance reduction usually implemented...
Efficiency of importance sampling estimators
Efficiency of importance sampling estimators
2007,
This paper deals with the efficiency of importance sampling simulations for estimating...
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