Keyword: optimization: simulated annealing

Found 552 papers in total
Derivation of near-optimal pump schedules for water distribution by simulated annealing
Derivation of near-optimal pump schedules for water distribution by simulated annealing
2004,
The scheduling of pumps for clean water distribution is a partially discrete...
A new multi-objective optimisation method for master production scheduling problems using simulated annealing
A new multi-objective optimisation method for master production scheduling problems using simulated annealing
2004,
Tactic planning or master production scheduling focuses on time and spatial...
Generating mechanism of initial and candidate solutions in simulated annealing for packet communication network design problem
Generating mechanism of initial and candidate solutions in simulated annealing for packet communication network design problem
2004,
The design of a communication network has long been a challenging optimization...
Minimizing makespan on parallel batch processing machines
Minimizing makespan on parallel batch processing machines
2004,
A simulated annealing approach to minimize makespan for identical parallel...
Optimization of cardinality constrained portfolios with a hybrid local search algorithm
Optimization of cardinality constrained portfolios with a hybrid local search algorithm
2003,
One of the main advantages of portfolios over single assets is that risk can be...
Conceptual design of bicycle frames by multiobjective shape annealing
Conceptual design of bicycle frames by multiobjective shape annealing
2004,
Using the design of bicycle frames as a case study, this paper explores the potential...
The development of genetic algorithms for the finite capacity scheduling of complex products, with multiple levels of product structure
The development of genetic algorithms for the finite capacity scheduling of complex products, with multiple levels of product structure
2004,
In this paper, the development of a genetic algorithms based scheduling tool that...
The design of corporate tax structures
The design of corporate tax structures
2003,
We consider the corporate tax structuring problem (TaxSP), a combinatorial...
On a local-search heuristic for a class of tracking error minimization problems in portfolio management
On a local-search heuristic for a class of tracking error minimization problems in portfolio management
2004,
In this paper we describe a 2-phase simulated annealing heuristic approach for a...
Pareto Ant Colony Optimization: A metaheuristic approach to multiobjective portfolio selection
Pareto Ant Colony Optimization: A metaheuristic approach to multiobjective portfolio selection
2004,
Selecting the “best” project portfolio out of a given set of investment...
An optimisation model for selective inspection in serial manufacturing systems
An optimisation model for selective inspection in serial manufacturing systems
2004,
This paper describes an optimization model for allocating inspection efforts at each...
Joint determination of machine cells and linear intercell layout
Joint determination of machine cells and linear intercell layout
2004,
The joint problem of manufacturing cell formation and its layout assignment is...
Designing optimal aviation baggage screening strategies using simulated annealing
Designing optimal aviation baggage screening strategies using simulated annealing
2004,
Terrorist activities are a critical threat to domestic aviation security. Current...
Heuristic optimisation system for the determination of index positions on computerized numerical control magazines with the consideration of cutting tool duplications
Heuristic optimisation system for the determination of index positions on computerized numerical control magazines with the consideration of cutting tool duplications
2004,
This paper presents a meta-heuristic optimization system developed for the...
Scheduling in flowshops to minimize total tardiness of jobs
Scheduling in flowshops to minimize total tardiness of jobs
2004,
The problem of scheduling in static flowshops is considered with the objective of...
Simulated annealing in lot sizing problems
Simulated annealing in lot sizing problems
2004,
This paper provides a brief presentation of simulated annealing techniques and their...
Self-organizing feature maps for solving location–allocation problems with rectilinear distances
Self-organizing feature maps for solving location–allocation problems with rectilinear distances
2004,
This study deals with solving uncapacitated location–allocation (LA) problems...
A comparison of heuristics for assigning individual employees to labor tour schedules
A comparison of heuristics for assigning individual employees to labor tour schedules
2004,
The labor tour scheduling literature has focused on the development of schedules, and...
Minimizing makespan for single machine batch processing with non-identical job sizes using simulated annealing
Minimizing makespan for single machine batch processing with non-identical job sizes using simulated annealing
2004,
This research proposes a simulated annealing (SA) approach to minimize makespan for a...
A parallel multlevel metaheuristic for graph partitioning
A parallel multlevel metaheuristic for graph partitioning
2004,
One significant problem of optimisation which occurs in many scientific areas is that...
Algorithms of ant system and simulated annealing for the p-median problem
Algorithms of ant system and simulated annealing for the p-median problem
2004,
Consideration was given to the p -median problem for minimum in the integer...
A new efficient simulated annealing algorithm for the resource-constrained project scheduling problem and its multiple mode version
A new efficient simulated annealing algorithm for the resource-constrained project scheduling problem and its multiple mode version
2003,
This paper describes new simulated annealing (SA) algorithms for the...
Solving the continuous flow-shop scheduling problem by metaheuristics
Solving the continuous flow-shop scheduling problem by metaheuristics
2003,
Continuous flow-shop scheduling problems circumscribe an important class of sequencing...
Trunk reservation analysis of TELUs' Edmonton telecommunication network
Trunk reservation analysis of TELUs' Edmonton telecommunication network
2003,
Following deregulation of the Canadian telecommunications industry in the early 1990s,...
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