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Found 17295 papers in total
Capacitated clustering problems by hybrid simulated annealing and tabu search
1994,
The capacitated clustering problem is the problem in which a given set of weighted...
Algorithms for vertical partitioning in database physical design
1994,
An overriding objective in database physical design is to minimize the number of...
Tabu search within a Pivot and Complement framework
1994,
The Pivot and Complement heuristic is a procedure that frequently finds feasible...
Uncertainty and the acquisition of capacity: A competitive analysis
1994,
Motivated by experience with the telecommunications industry, analysis of a dynamic...
A strategic decision model for the selection of advanced technology
1994,
This paper introduces models for the selection of advanced technologies. It is based...
A multiple objective approach for constructing attribute-sampling plans for non-serial assembly items
1994,
A number of methods exist for determining fraction-defective sampling plans for single...
The economically-based EWMA control chart
1994,
An economic model is provided and evaluated for the EWMA control scheme to determine...
Decomposition with simulated division for efficiently generated random numbers
1994,
Most portable implementations of the prime modulus multiplicative congruential random...
Exact economic design of nX charts for general time in-control distributions
1994,
Economic design of control charts seeks to choose the parameters of control charts...
A model of the perishable inventory system with reference to consumer-realized product expiration
1994,
A new model of the perishable inventory system is presented, which recognizes and...
Inventory models involving lead time as a decision variable
1994,
Most of the literature dealing with inventory problems assumes lead time as...
The maxminsum problem on trees
1994,
Consider a finite, undirected tree graph with n vertices and its associated shortest...
Multi-facility location using a maximin criterion and rectangular distances
1994,
A branch and bound algorithm is suggested to solve the maximin multiple facilities...
Algorithms for the Windy Postman Problem
1994,
The Windy Postman Problem (WPP), is an interesting generalization of the classical...
An empirical comparison of block and round norms for modelling actual distances
1994,
Distance predicting functions may be used in a variety of applications. This article...
Extensions of a tabu search adaptation to the Quadratic Assignment Problem
1994,
The adaptation of tabu search to the Quadratic Assignment Problem (QAP) is refined by...
Tabu search performance on the symmetric traveling salesman problem
1994,
This paper describes tabu search and its application to the symmetric TSP, which is a...
A study of diversification strategies for the quadratic assignment problem
1994,
Diversification strategies can be used to enhance general heuristic search procedures...
New heuristic solution procedures for the uniform graph partitioning problem: Extensions and evaluation
1994,
The uniform graph partitioning problem can be described as partitioning the nodes of a...
Genetic search with dynamic operating disciplines
1994,
This study extends the idea of genetic search to include the selection of specific...
A systematic approach for the three-dimensional palletization problem
1994,
The authors discuss the factors influencing palletization. A heuristic has been...
A comparison of p-dispersion heuristics
1994,
The objective of the p- dispersion problem is to choose p out of n given points, such...
Estimation of parameters in hidden Markov models
1991,
Parameter estimation from noisy versions of realizations of Markov models is extremely...
Analytical computation of Markov chain using Padé approximations
1994,
The transient analysis of finite-state, continuous-time Markov chains is determined...
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