Keyword: heuristics

Found 5460 papers in total
The cardinality constrained covering traveling salesman problem
2003,
In this paper, we propose a new method for partitioning a graph into an unspecified...
An efficient genetic algorithm for the traveling salesman problem with precedence constraints
2002,
The traveling salesman problem with precedence constraints (TSPPC) is one of the most...
Genetic algorithms for model discrimination-optimal follow-up designs
2003,
The 2 k−p fractional factorial design is the most widely used technique for...
Heuristic policy analysis of regional land use, transit, and travel pricing scenarios using two urban models
2002,
To address some of the uncertainties inherent in large-scale models, two very...
Group-based optimization of a time-dependent TRANSYT traffic model for area traffic control
2002,
In this paper, a time-dependent TRANSYT traffic model is developed for the evaluation...
A new heuristic for the quadratic assignment problem
2002,
We propose a new heuristic for the solution of the quadratic assignment problem. The...
Efficient separation routines for the symmetric travelling salesman problem I: General tools and comb separation
2002,
This is the first of a series of two papers dedicated to efficient separation...
Efficient separation routines for the symmetric travelling salesman problem II: Separating multi handle inequalities
2002,
This paper is the second in a series of two papers dedicated to the separation problem...
A comparison of the performance of artificial intelligence techniques for optimizing the number of kanbans
2002,
This paper discusses the use of modern heuristic techniques coupled with a simulation...
Tabu search: An efficient metaheuristic for university organization problems
2001,
In the last 10 years we have been working on large scale academic organization...
A guide to vehicle routing heuristics
2002,
Several of the most important classical and modern heuristics for the vehicle routing...
Tabu search variants for the mix fleet vehicle routing problem
2002,
The Mix Fleet Vehicle Routing Problem (MFVRP) involves the design of a set of minimum...
A computational study of LP-based heuristic algorithms for two-dimensional guillotine cutting stock problems
2002,
In this paper we develop and compare several heuristic methods for solving the general...
An improved genetic algorithm for facility layout problems having inner structure walls and passages
2003,
This study proposes an improved genetic algorithm to derive solutions for facility...
Analysis and algorithms for the transtainer routing problem in container port operations
2002,
The problem of minimizing the time taken to load the containers from the container...
A heuristic algorithm for the auto-carrier transportation problem
2002,
The delivery of vehicles to dealers is one of the major tasks in the vehicle...
A second order stochastic network equilibrium model, I: Theoretical foundation
2002,
Existing models of stochastic network equilibrium route choice in transport networks...
A multidimensional knapsack model for asset-backed securitization
2002,
Securitization is a financial operation which allows a financial institution to...
Designing an evolution program for solving integer forest management scheduling models: An application in Portugal
2001,
In this article, basic concepts of both genetic algorithms and evolution program...
Combining tabu search and genetic algorithm heuristic techniques to solve spatial harvest scheduling problems
2002,
The performance of two new heuristics that combine tabu search with a genetic...
Designing compact and contiguous reserve networks with a hybrid heuristic algorithm
2002,
Conflicting opinions from environmental advocates and economic interests on the best...
A forest-level bucking optimization system that considers customer's demand and transportation costs
2002,
This article describes a system that deals with a forest-level bucking optimization...
Combining random and systematic search heuristic procedures for solving spatially constrained forest management scheduling models
2002,
This article analyzes three heuristics for solving forest management scheduling models...
Development of spatially feasible forest plans: A comparison of two modeling approaches
2001,
Spatial goals are becoming more frequent aspects of forest management plans as...
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