Advances In Computational And Stochastic Optimization Logic Programming And Heuristic Search

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Advances in Computational and Stochastic Optimization, Logic Programming, and Heuristic Search

Author : David L. Woodruff
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1475728077
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (757 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Computational and Stochastic Optimization, Logic Programming, and Heuristic Search written by David L. Woodruff and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computer Science and Operations Research continue to have a synergistic relationship and this book - as a part of the Operations Research and Computer Science Interface Series - sits squarely in the center of the confluence of these two technical research communities. The research presented in the volume is evidence of the expanding frontiers of these two intersecting disciplines and provides researchers and practitioners with new work in the areas of logic programming, stochastic optimization, heuristic search and post-solution analysis for integer programs. The chapter topics span the spectrum of application level. Some of the chapters are highly applied and others represent work in which the application potential is only beginning. In addition, each chapter contains expository material and reviews of the literature designed to enhance the participation of the reader in this expanding interface.

Interfaces in Computer Science and Operations Research

Author : R. S. Barr
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461541026
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Book Synopsis Interfaces in Computer Science and Operations Research by : R. S. Barr

Download or read book Interfaces in Computer Science and Operations Research written by R. S. Barr and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The disciplines of computer science and operations research (OR) have been linked since their origins, each contributing to the dramatic advances of the other. This work explores the connections between these key technologies: how high-performance computing methods have led to advances in OR de ployment, and how OR has contributed to the design and development of ad vanced systems. The collected writings-from researchers and practitioners in Computer Science, Operations Research, Management Science, and Artificial Intelligence-were among those delivered at the Fifth INFORMS Computer Science Technical Section Conference in Dallas, Texas, January 8-10, 1996. The articles advance both theory and practice. Presented are new approaches to complex problems based on: metaheuristics (neural networks, genetic al gorithms, and Tabu Search), optimization and mathematical programming, stochastic methods, constraint programming, and logical analysis. These ad vanced methodologies are applied to new applications in such areas as: telecom munications network design, financial engineering, manufacturing, project man agement, and forecasting, airline and machine scheduling, vehicle routing, mod eling and decision support systems. Featured is a remarkable paper by keynote speaker Fred Glover, creator of the Tabu Search family of metaheuristics. In it he develops the principles of memory-based heuristic methods, contrasts them with the popular genetic algorithms and simulated annealing, provides a sweeping survey of application vignettes, and points to promising avenues for future research.

Stochastic Programming

Author : Horand Gassmann
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814407518
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Stochastic Programming written by Horand Gassmann and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows the breadth and depth of stochastic programming applications. All the papers presented here involve optimization over the scenarios that represent possible future outcomes of the uncertainty problems. The applications, which were presented at the 12th International Conference on Stochastic Programming held in Halifax, Nova Scotia in August 2010, span the rich field of uses of these models. The finance papers discuss such diverse problems as longevity risk management of individual investors, personal financial planning, intertemporal surplus management, asset management with benchmarks, dynamic portfolio management, fixed income immunization and racetrack betting. The production and logistics papers discuss natural gas infrastructure design, farming Atlantic salmon, prevention of nuclear smuggling and sawmill planning. The energy papers involve electricity production planning, hydroelectric reservoir operations and power generation planning for liquid natural gas plants. Finally, two telecommunication papers discuss mobile network design and frequency assignment problems.

Graphs, Dioids and Semirings

Author : Michel Gondran
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387754504
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Book Synopsis Graphs, Dioids and Semirings by : Michel Gondran

Download or read book Graphs, Dioids and Semirings written by Michel Gondran and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-05-14 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary objective of this essential text is to emphasize the deep relations existing between the semiring and dioïd structures with graphs and their combinatorial properties. It does so at the same time as demonstrating the modeling and problem-solving flexibility of these structures. In addition the book provides an extensive overview of the mathematical properties employed by "nonclassical" algebraic structures which either extend usual algebra or form a new branch of it.

Fleet Telematics

Author : Asvin Goel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 038775105X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Fleet Telematics written by Asvin Goel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-23 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book combines wireless telematics systems with dynamic vehicle routing algorithms and vehicle-positioning systems to produce a telematics-enabled information system that can be employed by commercial fleet operators for real-time monitoring, control, and planning. The book further presents a Messaging And Fleet Monitoring System and a Dynamic Planning System (DPS) that provides real-time decision support considering the current state of the transportation system.

Dynamic Fleet Management

Author : Vasileios S. Zeimpekis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387717226
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Book Synopsis Dynamic Fleet Management by : Vasileios S. Zeimpekis

Download or read book Dynamic Fleet Management written by Vasileios S. Zeimpekis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-05 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on real time management of distribution systems, integrating the latest results in system design, algorithm development and system implementation to capture the state-of-the art research and application trends. The book important topics such as goods dispatching, couriers, rescue and repair services, taxi cab services, and more. The book includes real-life case studies that describe the solution to actual distribution problems by combining systemic and algorithmic approaches.

The Next Wave in Computing, Optimization, and Decision Technologies

Author : Bruce L. Golden
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387235299
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)

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Book Synopsis The Next Wave in Computing, Optimization, and Decision Technologies by : Bruce L. Golden

Download or read book The Next Wave in Computing, Optimization, and Decision Technologies written by Bruce L. Golden and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-10-13 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computer Science and Operations Research continue to have a synergistic relationship and this book represents the results of the cross-fertilization between OR/MS and CS/AI. It is this interface of OR/CS that makes possible advances that could not have been achieved in isolation. Taken collectively, these articles are indicative of the state of the art in the interface between OR/MS and CS/AI and of the high-caliber research being conducted by members of the INFORMS Computing Society.

Metaheuristics:

Author : Toshihide Ibaraki
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387253831
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book Metaheuristics: written by Toshihide Ibaraki and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metaheuristics: Progress as Real Problem Solvers is a peer-reviewed volume of eighteen current, cutting-edge papers by leading researchers in the field. Included are an invited paper by F. Glover and G. Kochenberger, which discusses the concept of Metaheuristic agent processes, and a tutorial paper by M.G.C. Resende and C.C. Ribeiro discussing GRASP with path-relinking. Other papers discuss problem-solving approaches to timetabling, automated planograms, elevators, space allocation, shift design, cutting stock, flexible shop scheduling, colorectal cancer and cartography. A final group of methodology papers clarify various aspects of Metaheuristics from the computational view point.

Simulation Approaches in Transportation Analysis

Author : Ryuichi Kitamura
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387241094
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)

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Book Synopsis Simulation Approaches in Transportation Analysis by : Ryuichi Kitamura

Download or read book Simulation Approaches in Transportation Analysis written by Ryuichi Kitamura and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-10 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simulation Approaches in Transportation Analysis: Recent Advances and Challenges presents the latest developments in transport simulation, including dynamic network simulation and micro-simulation of people’s movement in an urban area. It offers a collection of the major simulation models that are now in use throughout the world; it illustrates each model in detail, examines potential problems, and points to directions for future development. The reader will be able to understand the functioning, applicability, and usefulness of advanced transport simulation models. The material in this book will be of wide use to graduate students and practitioners as well as researchers in the transportation engineering and planning fields.

Optimization Software Class Libraries

Author : Stefan Voß
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 030648126X
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Optimization Software Class Libraries written by Stefan Voß and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-17 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optimization problems in practice are diverse and evolve over time, giving rise to - quirements both for ready-to-use optimization software packages and for optimization software libraries, which provide more or less adaptable building blocks for app- cation-specific software systems. In order to apply optimization methods to a new type of problem, corresponding models and algorithms have to be “coded” so that they are accessible to a computer. One way to achieve this step is the use of a mod- ing language. Such modeling systems provide an excellent interface between models and solvers, but only for a limited range of model types (in some cases, for example, linear) due, in part, to limitations imposed by the solvers. Furthermore, while m- eling systems especially for heuristic search are an active research topic, it is still an open question as to whether such an approach may be generally successful. Modeling languages treat the solvers as a “black box” with numerous controls. Due to variations, for example, with respect to the pursued objective or specific problem properties, - dressing real-world problems often requires special purpose methods. Thus, we are faced with the difficulty of efficiently adapting and applying appropriate methods to these problems. Optimization software libraries are intended to make it relatively easy and cost effective to incorporate advanced planning methods in application-specific software systems. A general classification provides a distinction between callable packages, nume- cal libraries, and component libraries.

Metaheuristic Procedures for Training Neural Networks

Author : Enrique Alba
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387334165
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Metaheuristic Procedures for Training Neural Networks written by Enrique Alba and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-08-25 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides successful implementations of metaheuristic methods for neural network training. It is the first book to achieve this objective. Moreover, the basic principles and fundamental ideas given in the book will allow the readers to create successful training methods on their own. Overall, the book's aim is to provide a broad coverage of the concepts, methods, and tools of the important area of ANNs within the realm of continuous optimization.

Local Search for Planning and Scheduling

Author : Alexander Nareyek
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540456120
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Local Search for Planning and Scheduling written by Alexander Nareyek and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-06-30 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the International Workshop on Local Search for Planning and Scheduling, held at a satellite workshop of ECAI 2000 in Berlin, Germany in August 2000.The nine revised full papers presented together with an invited survey on meta-heuristics have gone through two rounds of reviewing and improvement. The papers are organized in topical sections on combinatorial optimization, planning with resources, and related approaches.

Telecommunications Planning

Author : S. Raghavan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387292349
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book Telecommunications Planning written by S. Raghavan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-12 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book serves as a companion volume to the Seventh INFORMS Telecommunications Conference held in Boca Raton, Florida, March 7-10, 2004. The 18 papers in this book were carefully selected after a thorough re view process. The research presented within these articles focuses on the latest methodological developments in three key areas—pricing of telecommunica tions services, network design, and resource allocation—that are most relevant to current telecommunications planning. With the global deregulation of the telecommunications industry, effective pricing and revenue management, as well as an understanding of competi tive pressures are key factors that will improve revenue in telecommunica tions companies. Chapters 1-5 address these topics by focusing on pricing of telecommunications services. They present some novel ideas related to pricing (including auction-based pricing of network bandwidth) and modeling compe tition in the industry. The successful telecommunications companies of the future will likely be the ones that can minimize their costs while meeting customer expectations. In this context the optimal design/provisioning of telecommunication networks plays an important role. Chapters 6-12 address these topics by focusing on net work design for a wide range of technologies including SONET, SDH, WDM, and MPLS. They include the latest research developments related to the mod eling and solving of network design problems. Day-to-day management/control of telecommunications networks is depen dent upon the optimal allocation of resources. Chapters 13-18 provide insight ful solutions to several intriguing resource allocation problems.

The Management of Transshipment Terminals

Author : Dirk C. Mattfeld
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387308547
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book The Management of Transshipment Terminals written by Dirk C. Mattfeld and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique treatment of the transshipment operation and processes on the shipment of automobiles from the Bremerhaven harbor, Germany. The book is an analytical, theoretical, and practical work that incorporates Network Optimization, Logistics, Distribution, Transportation, and Supply Chain Management into a framework of Information Systems for a comprehensive understanding of the development of transshipment terminals in the global economy. More specifically, the book examines transshipment terminals and how they can be made more efficient.

Stochastic Programming

Author : Gerd Infanger
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441916423
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Stochastic Programming written by Gerd Infanger and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Preface... The preparation of this book started in 2004, when George B. Dantzig and I, following a long-standing invitation by Fred Hillier to contribute a volume to his International Series in Operations Research and Management Science, decided finally to go ahead with editing a volume on stochastic programming. The field of stochastic programming (also referred to as optimization under uncertainty or planning under uncertainty) had advanced significantly in the last two decades, both theoretically and in practice. George Dantzig and I felt that it would be valuable to showcase some of these advances and to present what one might call the state-of- the-art of the field to a broader audience. We invited researchers whom we considered to be leading experts in various specialties of the field, including a few representatives of promising developments in the making, to write a chapter for the volume. Unfortunately, to the great loss of all of us, George Dantzig passed away on May 13, 2005. Encouraged by many colleagues, I decided to continue with the book and edit it as a volume dedicated to George Dantzig. Management Science published in 2005 a special volume featuring the “Ten most Influential Papers of the first 50 Years of Management Science.” George Dantzig’s original 1955 stochastic programming paper, “Linear Programming under Uncertainty,” was featured among these ten. Hearing about this, George Dantzig suggested that his 1955 paper be the first chapter of this book. The vision expressed in that paper gives an important scientific and historical perspective to the book. Gerd Infanger

Constraint and Integer Programming

Author : Michela Milano
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 144198917X
Total Pages : 384 pages
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Download or read book Constraint and Integer Programming written by Michela Milano and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constraint and Integer Programming presents some of the basic ideas of constraint programming and mathematical programming, explores approaches to integration, brings us up to date on heuristic methods, and attempts to discern future directions in this fast-moving field.

Nonlinear Equations and Optimisation

Author : L.T. Watson
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780444505996
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Nonlinear Equations and Optimisation written by L.T. Watson and published by Gulf Professional Publishing. This book was released on 2001-03-28 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a review of historical developments in convergence analysis for Newton's and Newton-like methods, 18 papers deal in depth with various classical, or neo-classical approaches, as well as newer ideas on optimization and solving linear equations. A sampling of topics: truncated Newton methods, sequential quadratic programming for large- scale nonlinear optimization, and automatic differentiation of algorithms. This monograph, one of seven volumes in the set, is also published as the Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics; v.124 (2000). Indexed only by author. c. Book News Inc.