The assignment problem is formulated and briefly discussed. An efficient algorithm for its solution is presented in ALGOL code. An empirical relation between solution time and the size of the problem ...
Abstract: Coverage path planning is an important research direction for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), which are primarily used in ground search or mapping scenarios. Although there have been a large ...
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...
Abstract: This paper addresses the data-locality-aware task assignment and scheduling problem for distributed job executions. Our goal is to minimize job completion times without prior knowledge of ...
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In a standard paper assignment setting, a set $\mathcal{P}$ of $n^{(p)}$ papers needs to be assigned to a set $\mathcal{R}$ of $n^{(r)}$ reviewers. To ensure each ...
ABSTRACT: The storage layer within the Moxizhuang Oilfield in the Junggar Basin develops various types of interlayer barriers with significant differences in morphology and scale of development. In ...
Power distribution systems are often conceptualized as optimization models. While optimizing agents to perform tasks works well for systems with limited checkpoints, things begin to go out of hand ...