A key assumption of all problem-solving approaches based on utility theory, including heuristic search, is that we can assign a utility or cost to each state. This in turn require...
Most past research work on problem subgoal ordering are of a heuristic nature and very little attempt has been made to reveal the inherent relationship between subgoal ordering co...
A macro-operator is an integrated operator consisting of plural primitive operators and enables a problem solver to solve more efficiently. However, if a learning system generates...
The quality of multi-stage stochastic optimization models as they appear in asset liability management, energy planning, transportation, supply chain management, and other applicat...
: In this paper, we study a new variant of the vehicle routing problem (VRP) with time windows, multi-shift, and overtime. In this problem, a limited fleet of vehicles is used repe...
Yingtao Ren, Maged M. Dessouky, Fernando Ord&oacut...