Machine scheduling to minimize weighted completion times : the use of the [alpha]-point /

Machine scheduling to minimize weighted completion times : the use of the [alpha]-point /

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Author / Creator:	Gusmeroli, Nicoló, author.
Imprint:	Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
Description:	1 online resource (xi, 53 pages) : color illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	SpringerBriefs in mathematics SpringerBriefs in mathematics.
Subject:	Operations research. Scheduling. Mathematical optimization. Engineering mathematics. Algorithms. Polytopes. Management science. Computer science -- Mathematics. Algorithms. Computer science -- Mathematics. Engineering mathematics. Management science. Mathematical optimization. Operations research. Polytopes. Scheduling.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11654688

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ISBN:	9783319775289 3319775286 9783319775272
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 15, 2018).
Summary:	This work reviews the most important results regarding the use of the [alpha]-point in Scheduling Theory. It provides a number of different LP-relaxations for scheduling problems and seeks to explain their polyhedral consequences. It also explains the concept of the [alpha]-point and how the conversion algorithm works, pointing out the relations to the sum of the weighted completion times. Lastly, the book explores the latest techniques used for many scheduling problems with different constraints, such as release dates, precedences, and parallel machines. This reference book is intended for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students who are interested in scheduling theory. It is also inspiring for researchers wanting to learn about sophisticated techniques and open problems of the field.
Other form:	Print version: 9783319775272 Print version: Gusmeroli, Nicoló. Machine Scheduling to Minimize Weighted Completion Times : The Use of The α-Point. Cham : Springer, ©2018 9783319775272
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-77528-9

Table of Contents:

1 Introduction
2 List of Main Results
3 LP Relaxations for the Release Dates Case
4 Conversion Algorithm
5 Approximations for 1.