Journal: Computers and Operations Research

Found 2748 papers in total
An adaptive large neighborhood search for a vehicle routing problem with multiple routes
2014,
The vehicle routing problem with multiple routes consists in determining the routing...
Computational enhancements to fluence map optimization for total marrow irradiation using IMRT
2013,
The fluence map optimization (FMO) problem is a core problem in intensity modulated...
Combinatorial Benders cuts for decomposing IMRT fluence maps using rectangular apertures
2013,
We consider the problem of decomposing Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)...
Selecting malaria interventions: A top‐down approach
2013,
Malaria continues to be a great burden on both morbidity and mortality as well as...
Combining DEA with location analysis for the effective consolidation of services in the health sector
2013,
One of the most important activities of strategic planning in a health‐care...
A multilevel integrative approach to hospital case mix and capacity planning
2013,
Hospital case mix and capacity planning involves the decision making both on patient...
Using system dynamics to evaluate control strategies for mosquito‐borne diseases spread by human travel
2013,
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of control strategies for...
A hybrid approach to beam angle optimization in intensity‐modulated radiation therapy
2013,
Intensity‐Modulated Radiation Therapy is the technique of delivering radiation...
Decision support in pre‐hospital stroke care operations: A case of using simulation to improve eligibility of acute stroke patients for thrombolysis treatment
2013,
Stroke is the third most common cause of death and the sixth most common cause of...
Plowing with precedence: A variant of the windy postman problem
2013,
In winter, a common problem is to determine the route that a snowplow should take in...
Enhancing the performance of hybrid genetic algorithms by differential improvement
2013,
A differential improvement modification to Hybrid Genetic Algorithms is proposed. The...
A genetic algorithm for two‐stage no‐wait hybrid flow shop scheduling problem
2013,
Considering the practical application and the computational complexity of the...
A hybrid genetic‐variable neighborhood search algorithm for the cell formation problem based on grouping efficacy
2013,
Cell formation problem attempts to group machines and part families in dedicated...
A note on ‘event‐based MILP models for resource‐constrained project scheduling problems’
2013,
Recently, new mixed integer linear programming formulations for the...
Countering the negative search bias of ant colony optimization in subset selection problems
2013,
In their quest to find a good solution to a given optimization problem, metaheuristic...
Off‐line scheduling with forbidden zones
2013,
In various manufacturing and computing environments there may be certain time...
A hybrid multi‐population genetic algorithm applied to solve the multi‐level capacitated lot sizing problem with backlogging
2013,
The present paper proposes a new hybrid multi‐population genetic algorithm...
Heuristics for the strip packing problem with unloading constraints
2013,
This article addresses the Strip Packing Problem with Unloading Constraints (SPU). In...
A network transformation heuristic approach for the deviation flow refueling location model
2013,
In the early stages of development, alternative‐fuel vehicles will tend to have...
The minimum cost perfect matching problem with conflict pair constraints
2013,
In this paper we address the minimum cost perfect matching problem with conflict pair...
Integrated strategic and tactical planning in a supply chain network design with a heuristic solution method
2013,
In the current competitive business world, viable companies are those that have...
A new approach to solve the k‐server problem based on network flows and flow cost reduction
2013,
This paper is concerned with two algorithms for solving the k ‐server problem:...
Mean–CVaR portfolio selection: A nonparametric estimation framework
2013,
In this paper, we use Conditional Value‐at‐Risk (CVaR) to measure risk...
A particle swarm–BFGS algorithm for nonlinear programming problems
2013,
This article proposes a hybrid optimization algorithm based on a modified BFGS and...
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