Keyword: heuristics

Found 5460 papers in total
Dynamic Hierarchical Packing of Wireless Switches Using a Seed, Repair and Replace Genetic Algorithm
Dynamic Hierarchical Packing of Wireless Switches Using a Seed, Repair and Replace Genetic Algorithm
1997,
Suppose that items of equipment are to be added to a supply station (e.g., new switch...
Combinatorial Optimization by Dynamic Contraction
Combinatorial Optimization by Dynamic Contraction
1997,
A heuristic optimization methodology, Dynamic Contraction (DC), is introduced as an...
Rollout Algorithms for Combinatorial Optimization
Rollout Algorithms for Combinatorial Optimization
1997,
We consider the approximate solution of discrete optimization problems using...
Simultaneous stabilization: Universal controller synthesis
Simultaneous stabilization: Universal controller synthesis
2011,
We consider the simultaneous stabilization problem for linear time‐invariant...
Computing the gradient of the auxiliary quality functional in the parametric identification problem for stochastic systems
Computing the gradient of the auxiliary quality functional in the parametric identification problem for stochastic systems
2011,
We consider an application of the auxiliary quality functional (AQF) method for...
A column generation‐based heuristic for rostering with work patterns
A column generation‐based heuristic for rostering with work patterns
2012,
This paper addresses the Ground Crew Rostering Problem with Work Patterns, an...
Generating unconstrained two‐dimensional non‐guillotine cutting patterns by a Recursive Partitioning Algorithm
Generating unconstrained two‐dimensional non‐guillotine cutting patterns by a Recursive Partitioning Algorithm
2012,
In this study, a dynamic programming approach to deal with the unconstrained...
An exact algorithm for minimizing vertex guards on art galleries
An exact algorithm for minimizing vertex guards on art galleries
2011,
We consider the problem [art gallery problem (AGP)] of minimizing the number of vertex...
Using an interval graph approach to efficiently solve the housing benefit data retrieval problem
Using an interval graph approach to efficiently solve the housing benefit data retrieval problem
2011,
Rappos and Thompson use a set covering formulation and a commercial software package...
General Further Discarding Tests in Geometric Branch-and-Bound Methods for Non-Convex Multicriteria Optimization Problems
General Further Discarding Tests in Geometric Branch-and-Bound Methods for Non-Convex Multicriteria Optimization Problems
2011,
Using a geometric branch-and-bound technique, my goal in this paper is to compute a...
Time Consistency Issue in Multi-Objective Optimization
Time Consistency Issue in Multi-Objective Optimization
2011,
When the conditions for applying Bellman's principle of optimality hold, the...
Blocking in Healthcare Operations: A New Heuristic and an Application
Blocking in Healthcare Operations: A New Heuristic and an Application
2011,
We consider the problem of optimal capacity allocation in a hospital setting, where...
Bi-Criteria Scheduling of Surgical Services for an Outpatient Procedure Center
Bi-Criteria Scheduling of Surgical Services for an Outpatient Procedure Center
2011,
Uncertainty in the duration of surgical procedures can cause long patient wait times,...
Optimal Control of Replenishment and Substitution in an Inventory System with Nonstationary Batch Demand
Optimal Control of Replenishment and Substitution in an Inventory System with Nonstationary Batch Demand
2011,
We study an inventory system in which a supplier supplies demand using two mutually...
Competitive Pricing in a Multi-Product Multi-Attribute Environment
Competitive Pricing in a Multi-Product Multi-Attribute Environment
2011,
We address the problem of simultaneous pricing of a line of several products, both...
Shelf Space Management When Demand Depends on the Inventory Level
Shelf Space Management When Demand Depends on the Inventory Level
2011,
Two factors that their influence on the demand has been investigated in many papers...
A Bayesian Inventory Model Using Real-Time Condition Monitoring Information
A Bayesian Inventory Model Using Real-Time Condition Monitoring Information
2011,
Lack of coordination between machinery fault diagnosis and inventory management for...
A Machine Learning Approach to Policy Optimization in System Dynamics Models
A Machine Learning Approach to Policy Optimization in System Dynamics Models
2011,
The paper proposes a policy design method for system dynamics models based on...
B-Dynamic: An Efficient Algorithm for Dynamic User Equilibrium Assignment in Activity-Travel Networks
B-Dynamic: An Efficient Algorithm for Dynamic User Equilibrium Assignment in Activity-Travel Networks
2011,
Multi-dimensional choice in dynamic traffic assignment (DTA)–for example, a...
Locating a general minisum ‘circle’ on the plane
Locating a general minisum ‘circle’ on the plane
2011,
We approximate a set of given points in the plane by the boundary of a convex and...
The minimal cone for conic linear programming
The minimal cone for conic linear programming
2011,
It is known that the minimal cone for the constraint system of a conic linear...
Utilizing the information theory of entropy to solve an off‐line inspection problem
Utilizing the information theory of entropy to solve an off‐line inspection problem
2011,
This study presents an off‐line inspection problem for a batch produced from a...
Application of SEUMRE global optimization algorithm in automotive magnetorheological brake design
Application of SEUMRE global optimization algorithm in automotive magnetorheological brake design
2011,
In this paper, the superior performance of a novel space exploration and unimodal...
Application of a bi‐level scheme including topology optimization to the design of an aircraft pylon
Application of a bi‐level scheme including topology optimization to the design of an aircraft pylon
2011,
In this paper, topology optimization is used to design aircraft pylons. Original...
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