Keyword: optimization

Found 2864 papers in total
Genetic algorithm and tabu search methods for care service scheduling problem and comparison between these two methods
Genetic algorithm and tabu search methods for care service scheduling problem and comparison between these two methods
2001,
A Home Care Service Scheduling Problem (HCSSP) is a real world (large-scale) and...
A distribution free newsboy problem under shortage-level constraints
A distribution free newsboy problem under shortage-level constraints
2001,
Since order quantity has only been decided at a spot selling time in the classical...
An exact algorithm for the subset sum problem
An exact algorithm for the subset sum problem
2002,
The subset sum problem (SSP) is defined as: ‘Given n positive integers w 1 ,...,...
Nonlinear and geometric programming – current status
Nonlinear and geometric programming – current status
2001,
Great strides have been made in nonlinear programming (NLP) in the last 5 years. In...
Two-timescale algorithms for simulation optimization of hidden Markov models
Two-timescale algorithms for simulation optimization of hidden Markov models
2001,
We propose two finite difference two-timescale Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic...
A projection method for linear complementarity problems
A projection method for linear complementarity problems
2000,
In this article we present an iterative two-step algorithm for the numerical solution...
An adaptive conjugate gradient normal residuals algorithm for solving large linear systems
An adaptive conjugate gradient normal residuals algorithm for solving large linear systems
2001,
In this paper, an adaptive algorithm based on the normal equations for solving large...
Sphericity error evaluation: Theoretical derivation and algorithm development
Sphericity error evaluation: Theoretical derivation and algorithm development
2001,
Several methods for the evaluation of sphericity error exist. The Minimum Radial...
Characterizations of efficient points in convex vector optimization problems
Characterizations of efficient points in convex vector optimization problems
2001,
We present a geometrical characterization of weakly efficient points which generalizes...
Generalized properly efficient solutions of vector optimization problems
Generalized properly efficient solutions of vector optimization problems
2001,
Generalized properly efficient solutions of a vector optimization problem (VP) are...
Global stochastic optimization with low-dispersion point sets
Global stochastic optimization with low-dispersion point sets
2000,
This study concerns a generic model-free stochastic optimization problem requiring the...
Determination of uniformly most powerful tests in discrete sample spaces
Determination of uniformly most powerful tests in discrete sample spaces
2001,
Uniformly most powerful (UMP) tests are known to exist in one-parameter exponential...
Multiobjective regression modifications for collinearity
Multiobjective regression modifications for collinearity
2001,
In this work we develop a new multivariate technique to produce regressions with...
An efficient procedure for non-stationary inventory control
An efficient procedure for non-stationary inventory control
2001,
We present an efficient solution method – Direct Derivative Estimation (DDE)...
A CAD/CAM system for process planning and optimization in laminated object manufacturing
A CAD/CAM system for process planning and optimization in laminated object manufacturing
2001,
Rapid Prototyping (RP) technologies have emerged as a powerful set of manufacturing...
Relative positioning of toleranced polyhedral parts in an assembly
Relative positioning of toleranced polyhedral parts in an assembly
2001,
Parts with geometric (size and shape) variations generate uncertainties in every...
Process capability: A criterion for optimizing multiple response product and process design
Process capability: A criterion for optimizing multiple response product and process design
2001,
In this research, we consider the maximization of process capability as the criterion...
Cold-standby redundancy optimization for nonrepairable systems
Cold-standby redundancy optimization for nonrepairable systems
2001,
A solution methodology is described and demonstrated to determine optimal design...
Optimising the global production and distribution operations of an internal aluminium company: A case study
Optimising the global production and distribution operations of an internal aluminium company: A case study
2001,
In this paper, the production scheduling and then global distribution operations for a...
Minimizing flowtime subject to optimal makespan on two identical parallel machines
Minimizing flowtime subject to optimal makespan on two identical parallel machines
2000,
We consider the problem of scheduling jobs on two parallel identical machines where an...
Programming algorithm for individual machines with distinct penalties for earliness and tardiness
Programming algorithm for individual machines with distinct penalties for earliness and tardiness
2000,
In this work we consider the one machine problem, with distinct due-dates and...
An heuristic of changes for the scheduling problems of jobs in uniform processors
An heuristic of changes for the scheduling problems of jobs in uniform processors
2000,
This paper examines the nonpreemptive assignment of independent jobs to a system of...
A new lower bound for the bin-packing problem and its integration into the Martello–Toth procedure
A new lower bound for the bin-packing problem and its integration into the Martello–Toth procedure
1999,
In this paper a new lower bound for the Bin-Packing Problem (BPP) is introduced. This...
Facet-defining inequalities for the cutting stock problem
Facet-defining inequalities for the cutting stock problem
1999,
In this paper the polyhedron of the cutting stock problem is investigated with respect...
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