Autor: Celso C. Ribeiro

Finding exact solutions to many combinatorial optimization problems in busi- ness, engineering, and science still poses a real challenge, despite the impact of recent advances in mathematical program …

This is the first book to cover GRASP (Greedy Randomized Adaptive Search Procedures), a metaheuristic that has enjoyed wide success in practice with a broad range of applications to real-world combin …

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This book introduces solutions for sports scheduling problems in a variety of settings. In particular the book covers timetabling, the traveling tournament problem, carryover minimization, breaks min …