Journal: RAIRO Operations Research

Found 507 papers in total
Task allocation on a multiprocessor architecture-Deterministic and stochastic models
1994,
This paper deals with the problem of task allocation, subjected to precedence...
Advanced search techniques for the job shop problem: A comparison
1995,
Recently several new heuristic search techniques have been used in machine scheduling....
A new class of scheduling criteria and their optimization
1996,
The paper defines a new class of scheduling criteria called over-regular criteria....
An improvement of Hertz recursive algorithm for the two-dimensional cutting stock problem
1996,
The recursive algorithm of Herz is the better actually known algorithm for solving...
Multicriteria decision analysis: A case integrating technical, economical and environmental criteria at Hydro-Quebec
1996,
The use of a multicriteria decision aid is essentially characterized by (1) an...
Linear programming and cost accounting
1996,
This paper intends to show the ties between the results of solving linear programs and...
A multi-criteria approach for equitable financial resource allocation in the health domain
1995,
For some years, the Quebec Health and Welfare Ministry allocates annual funds for...
Optimal tool partitioning rules for numerically controlled punch press operations
1994,
The purpose of this paper is to formulate and solve an optimization problem arising in...
Optimal garbage collection policies for a database in a computer system
1996,
It has recently become necessary to maintain a database periodically and economically...
The random linear bottleneck assignment problem
1996,
It is shown that the expected value of the optimal solution of an n×n linear...
A proximal regularization of the steepest descent method
1995,
The authors introduce a quadratic regularization term (in the spirit of the proximal...
Genetic algorithm based approach to bi-level linear programming
1994,
This paper reports on the use of a genetic algorithm based technique, GABBA, to solve...
Global optimization by artificial life: A new technique using genetic population evolution
1994,
In this paper, a new technique based on genetic algorithms principles is proposed for...
Hybrid genetic algorithms in combinatorial optimization
1996,
For many years, genetic algorithms have been adapted to solve various combinatorial...
The all-to-all alternative route problem
1993,
There are various K- best route problems associated with a network. The one studied...
Comparison of shortest path algorithms on large road-like networks
1996,
The paper reviews the algorithms available for computing shortest paths in large...
A heuristic method for the estimation of the project duration in a stochastic network scheduling
1995,
In engineering and construction projects, the estimation of the completion date is...
Coupling scheduling methods and discrete event simulation for scheduling surface treatment in industrial systems
1995,
This paper deals with the entry date computation of incoming components in a surface...
Polynomial time algorithms for special open shop problems with precedence constraints and unit processing times
1996,
In this paper the authors consider different open shop problems with unit processing...
Analysis of min-max systems
1996,
The paper will study extensions of known results of max-plus (or min-plus) systems to...
Range process for a symmetric Bernoulli random walk
1996,
The range process for a symmetric Bernoulli random walk has been studied by Vallois...
Network of queues modeling in Flexible Manufacturing Systems: A survey
1993,
Queueing theory in the past and still to-day, been used intensively for the design and...
Approximate probabilistic evaluation of large fault trees
1992,
Probabilistic evaluation of fault trees generally implies minimal cut sets truncation....
Random inspection schedules with non-decreasing intensity
1992,
The problem of minimizing expected cost until detection of failure is addressed here,...
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