Journal: Annals of Operations Research

Found 3339 papers in total
Decision modelling of diversified project selection
Decision modelling of diversified project selection
1999,
A decision model for a multi-criterion, multi-decision-maker project selection problem...
Landscapes, operators and heuristic search
Landscapes, operators and heuristic search
1999,
Heuristic search methods have been increasingly applied to combinatorial optimization...
On-line approximation algorithms for scheduling tasks on identical machines with extendable working time
On-line approximation algorithms for scheduling tasks on identical machines with extendable working time
1999,
We study the on-line problem of assigning tasks to identical machines whose regular...
Minimizing maximum absolute lateness and range of lateness under generalized due dates on a single machine
Minimizing maximum absolute lateness and range of lateness under generalized due dates on a single machine
1999,
We investigate the problems of minimizing the maximum absolute lateness and range of...
The Steiner tree problem with hop constraints
The Steiner tree problem with hop constraints
1999,
The Steiner tree problem in graphs is to determine a minimum cost subgraph of a given...
An exact algorithm for a milk tanker scheduling and sequencing problem
An exact algorithm for a milk tanker scheduling and sequencing problem
1999,
In rural areas, milk tankers collect milk from farms for processing at a central base....
On performance potentials and conditional Monte Carlo for gradient estimation for Markov chains
On performance potentials and conditional Monte Carlo for gradient estimation for Markov chains
1999,
We consider the problem of sample path-based gradient estimation for long-run...
New optimality cuts for a single-vehicle stochastic routing problem
New optimality cuts for a single-vehicle stochastic routing problem
1999,
In the Vehicle Routing literature, investigations have concentrated on problems in...
Basic adjoint relation for transient and stationary analysis of some Markov processes
Basic adjoint relation for transient and stationary analysis of some Markov processes
1999,
The basic adjoint relation was first introduced by Harrison and Williams to...
A parallel algorithm for the vehicle routing problem with time window constraints
A parallel algorithm for the vehicle routing problem with time window constraints
1999,
In this paper, we describe a new parallel tabu search heuristic for the vehicle...
Revisiting the state transition frequency formula
Revisiting the state transition frequency formula
1999,
In this paper, we give a new proof of the transition frequency formula for the state...
Analysis of fault location in a network
Analysis of fault location in a network
1999,
We review and analyze a formal problem of fault location in point-to-point...
The Capacitated Minimal Spanning Tree Problem: An experiment with a hop-indexed model
The Capacitated Minimal Spanning Tree Problem: An experiment with a hop-indexed model
1999,
The Capacitated Minimal Spanning Tree Problem (CMSTP) is to find a minimal spanning...
Minimal cost linkages in graphs
Minimal cost linkages in graphs
1999,
In this paper, we consider the problem of finding minimal cost linkages in graphs. We...
Genetic algorithms and network ring design
Genetic algorithms and network ring design
1999,
Optimal network ring design is a difficult problem characterised by the requirement to...
A simulated annealing code for general integer linear programs
A simulated annealing code for general integer linear programs
1999,
This paper explores the use of simulated annealing (SA) for solving arbitrary...
Simulated jumping
Simulated jumping
1999,
This paper describes a novel approach for solving combinatorial optimisation problems...
An econometric analysis of development dynamics in modern Chinese industry
An econometric analysis of development dynamics in modern Chinese industry
1999,
The aim of this paper is to develop an analytic representation of Chinese labor...
Logical analysis of Chinese labor productivity patterns
Logical analysis of Chinese labor productivity patterns
1999,
Using data published by the Chinese Statistical Bureau, an elaborated version of the...
Estimating the performance of Sino–Hong Kong joint ventures using neural network ensembles
Estimating the performance of Sino–Hong Kong joint ventures using neural network ensembles
1999,
Prediction of the performance of international joint ventures remains a relatively...
Exact solution of bin-packing problems using column generation and branch-and-bound
Exact solution of bin-packing problems using column generation and branch-and-bound
1999,
We explore an arc flow formulation with side constraints for the one-dimensional...
A comparison of unconstrained and constrained ordinary least squares for the combination of demand forecasts: A case study of the ordering and stocking of bank printed forms
A comparison of unconstrained and constrained ordinary least squares for the combination of demand forecasts: A case study of the ordering and stocking of bank printed forms
1999,
A leading bank in Hong Kong consumes more than three hundred kinds of printed forms...
Introduction of a new class of variables to discrete and integer programming problems
Introduction of a new class of variables to discrete and integer programming problems
1999,
In formulating a combinatorial optimisation problem (COP) using Discrete or Integer...
Modeling Shanghai stock market volatility
Modeling Shanghai stock market volatility
1999,
There is considerable quantitative research on stock market volatility...
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