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2005
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A Tutorial on the Cross-Entropy Method
The cross-entropy (CE) method is a new generic approach to combinatorial and multi-extremal
Pieter-Tjerk de Boer, Dirk P. Kroese, Shie Mannor,...
ANOR
2005
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The Cross-Entropy Method for Network Reliability Estimation
Abstract. Consider a network of unreliable links, modelling for example a communication network. Estimating the reliability of the network
Kin-Ping Hui, Nigel Bean, Miro Kraetzl, Dirk P. Kr...
ANOR
2005
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Two-Machine Flowshop Batching and Scheduling
: We consider in this paper a two-machine flowshop scheduling problem in which the first machine processes jobs individually while the second machine processes jobs in batches. The...
Bertrand M. T. Lin, T. C. Edwin Cheng
ANOR
2005
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Integer-Programming Software Systems
Recent developments in integer-programming software systems have tremendously improved our ability to solve large-scale instances. We review the major algorithmic components of sta...
Alper Atamtürk, Martin W. P. Savelsbergh
ANOR
2005
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Projection, Lifting and Extended Formulation in Integer and Combinatorial Optimization
Abstract. This is an overview of the significance and main uses of projection, lifting and extended formulation in integer and combinatorial optimization. Its first two sections de...
Egon Balas