Journal: Operations Research

Found 2096 papers in total
Robust optimization for unconstrained simulation-based problems
Robust optimization for unconstrained simulation-based problems
2010,
In engineering design, an optimized solution often turns out to be suboptimal when...
Branch-and-price-and-cut for the split-delivery vehicle routing problem with time windows
Branch-and-price-and-cut for the split-delivery vehicle routing problem with time windows
2010,
This paper addresses the split-delivery vehicle routing problem with time windows...
Acceleration operators in the value iteration algorithms for Markov decision processes
Acceleration operators in the value iteration algorithms for Markov decision processes
2010,
We study the general approach to accelerating the convergence of the most widely used...
Percentile optimization for Markov decision processes with parameter uncertainty
Percentile optimization for Markov decision processes with parameter uncertainty
2010,
Markov decision processes are an effective tool in modeling decision making in...
Partially observable Markov decision processes: A geometric technique and analysis
Partially observable Markov decision processes: A geometric technique and analysis
2010,
This paper presents a novel framework for studying partially observable Markov...
Disjunctive decomposition for two-stage stochastic mixed-binary programs with random recourse
Disjunctive decomposition for two-stage stochastic mixed-binary programs with random recourse
2010,
This paper introduces disjunctive decomposition for two-stage mixed 0-1 stochastic...
Linear inflation rules for the random yield problem: Analysis and computations
Linear inflation rules for the random yield problem: Analysis and computations
2010,
In this paper, we propose a simple heuristic approach for the inventory control...
Catch-up scheduling for childhood vaccination
Catch-up scheduling for childhood vaccination
2009,
In this paper, we outline the development of the core optimization technology used...
Selfish drug allocation for containing an international influenza pandemic at the onset
Selfish drug allocation for containing an international influenza pandemic at the onset
2009,
Recent epidemiologic studies have suggested that the prophylactic use of antiviral...
A deterministic smart market model for groundwater
A deterministic smart market model for groundwater
2009,
Efficient management of water requires balancing environmental needs, externality...
Dynamics of new product introduction in closed rental systems
Dynamics of new product introduction in closed rental systems
2009,
We study a rental system where a fixed number of heterogeneous users rent one product...
End-of-period vs. continuous accounting of inventory-related costs
End-of-period vs. continuous accounting of inventory-related costs
2009,
This paper investigates the effect of using an end-of-period accounting scheme for...
Multiattribute utility copulas
Multiattribute utility copulas
2009,
We introduce the notion of a multiattribute utility copula that expresses any (i)...
A decomposition approach for a class of capacitated serial systems
A decomposition approach for a class of capacitated serial systems
2009,
We study a class of two-echelon serial systems with identical ordering/production...
Inventory centralization games with price-dependent demand and quantity discount
Inventory centralization games with price-dependent demand and quantity discount
2009,
Consider a distribution system consisting of a set of retailers facing a single-period...
Dynamic pricing without knowing the demand function: Risk bounds and near-optimal algorithms
Dynamic pricing without knowing the demand function: Risk bounds and near-optimal algorithms
2009,
We consider a single-product revenue management problem where, given an initial...
The impact of oligopolistic competition in networks
The impact of oligopolistic competition in networks
2009,
In the traffic assignment problem, first proposed by Wardrop in 1952, commuters select...
Revenue optimization for a make-to-order queue in an uncertain market environment
Revenue optimization for a make-to-order queue in an uncertain market environment
2009,
We consider a revenue-maximizing make-to-order manufacturer that serves a market of...
Optimal supply diversification under general supply risks
Optimal supply diversification under general supply risks
2009,
We analyze a planning model for a firm or public organization that needs to cover...
Uncertain linear programs: Extended affinely adjustable robust counterparts
Uncertain linear programs: Extended affinely adjustable robust counterparts
2009,
In this paper, we introduce the extended affinely adjustable robust counterpart to...
Constructing uncertainty sets for robust linear optimization
Constructing uncertainty sets for robust linear optimization
2009,
In this paper, we propose a methodology for constructing uncertainty sets within the...
Against classification attacks: A decision tree pruning approach to privacy protection in data mining
Against classification attacks: A decision tree pruning approach to privacy protection in data mining
2009,
Data-mining techniques can be used not only to study collective behavior about...
Combinatorial Benders cuts for the minimum tollbooth problem
Combinatorial Benders cuts for the minimum tollbooth problem
2009,
We address a toll pricing problem in which the objective is to minimize the number of...
Personalized dynamic pricing of limited inventories
Personalized dynamic pricing of limited inventories
2009,
Prior work has investigated time- and inventory-level-dependent pricing of limited...
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