Keyword: heuristics

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An efficient, adaptive parameter variation scheme for metaheuristics based on the epsilon-constraint method
An efficient, adaptive parameter variation scheme for metaheuristics based on the epsilon-constraint method
2006,
This paper discusses methods for generating or approximating the Pareto set of...
Bucket elimination for multiobjective optimization problems
Bucket elimination for multiobjective optimization problems
2006,
Multiobjective optimization deals with problems involving multiple measures of...
Integration and propagation of a multi-criteria decision making model in constraint programming
Integration and propagation of a multi-criteria decision making model in constraint programming
2006,
In this paper we propose a general integration scheme for a Multi-Criteria Decision...
Tabu Search directed by direct search methods for nonlinear global optimization
Tabu Search directed by direct search methods for nonlinear global optimization
2006,
In recent years, there has been a great deal of interest in metaheuristics in the...
Nonconvex piecewise-quadratic underestimation for global minimization
Nonconvex piecewise-quadratic underestimation for global minimization
2006,
Motivated by the fact that important real-life problems, such as the protein docking...
A hybrid metaheuristic for the quadratic assignment problem
A hybrid metaheuristic for the quadratic assignment problem
2006,
The quadratic assignment problem (QAP) is known to be NP-hard. We propose a hybrid...
Transport modeling: An artificial immune system approach
Transport modeling: An artificial immune system approach
2006,
This paper describes an artificial immune system approach (AIS) to modelling...
A dynamic programming methodology in very large scale neighborhood search applied to the traveling salesman problem
A dynamic programming methodology in very large scale neighborhood search applied to the traveling salesman problem
2006,
We consider the standard dynamic program to solve the TSP. We then obtain...
Tour merging via branch-decomposition
Tour merging via branch-decomposition
2003,
Robertson and Seymour introduced branch-width as a new connectivity invariant of...
A dual-objective evolutionary algorithm for rules extraction in data mining
A dual-objective evolutionary algorithm for rules extraction in data mining
2006,
This paper presents a dual-objective evolutionary algorithm (DOEA) for extracting...
Solving the p-median problem with pos/neg weights by variable neighborhood search and some results for special cases
Solving the p-median problem with pos/neg weights by variable neighborhood search and some results for special cases
2006,
The p -median problem with positive and negative weights has been introduced by...
Optimization of aircraft maintenance/support infrastructure using genetic algorithms – level of repair analysis
Optimization of aircraft maintenance/support infrastructure using genetic algorithms – level of repair analysis
2006,
Level of repair analysis (LORA) is an approach used during the design stage of complex...
Using tree search bounds to enhance a genetic algorithm approach to two rectangle packing problems
Using tree search bounds to enhance a genetic algorithm approach to two rectangle packing problems
2006,
A popular approach when using a genetic algorithm in the solution of constrained...
Three-dimensional packing of items with limited load bearing strength
Three-dimensional packing of items with limited load bearing strength
2006,
A new heuristic approach is put forward for tackling container loading problems where...
Decision-aiding methodology for the school bus routing and scheduling problem
Decision-aiding methodology for the school bus routing and scheduling problem
2005,
We consider the school bus routing and scheduling problem, where transportation demand...
Comparison of adaptive genetic algorithms for engineering optimization problems
Comparison of adaptive genetic algorithms for engineering optimization problems
2003,
In this paper, we propose various adaptive genetic algorithms (AGAs) for effectively...
Bankruptcy theory development and classification via genetic programming
Bankruptcy theory development and classification via genetic programming
2006,
Bankruptcy is a highly significant worldwide problem with high social costs....
Research of ant colony algorithm for solving target assignment problem
Research of ant colony algorithm for solving target assignment problem
2005,
The target assignment problem for maximizing the firing effectiveness is a very...
Solving two location models with few facilities by using a hybrid heuristic: A real health resources case
Solving two location models with few facilities by using a hybrid heuristic: A real health resources case
2005,
We propose a metaheuristic procedure based on the scatter search approach for solving...
An operation scheduling system for paint shop in the shipbuilding industry
An operation scheduling system for paint shop in the shipbuilding industry
2001,
In this paper, we present the design and development of a scheduling system for use in...
Mixed-product flexible assembly line balancing based on a genetic algorithm
Mixed-product flexible assembly line balancing based on a genetic algorithm
2005,
A flexible assembly line (FAL) is a production system that assembles various parts in...
Determining newspaper marketing zones using contiguous clustering
Determining newspaper marketing zones using contiguous clustering
2005,
We develop a heuristic procedure for partitioning graphs into clusters of nodes such...
Integration of genetic algorithms with airbase simulations for repair time analysis
Integration of genetic algorithms with airbase simulations for repair time analysis
2004,
Simulations have been used to investigate many important Air Force logistics issues...
Optimizing the production scheduling of a petroleum refinery through genetic algorthims
Optimizing the production scheduling of a petroleum refinery through genetic algorthims
2003,
This paper presents a method, based on Genetic Algorithms, to optimize the production...
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