Solving linear programming problems in a spreadsheet yields equations for maximizing business profits. As applied to business, linear programming typically involves an objective formula, such as unit ...

Computing high-quality control policies in sequential decision making problems is an important task across several application domains. Markov decision processes (MDPs) provide a powerful framework to ...

Diet models based on goal programming (GP) are valuable tools in designing diets that comply with nutritional, palatability and cost constraints. Results derived from GP models are usually very ...

Abstract: Emergency Departments (EDs) must operate in environments characterized by uncertainty and resource constraints. One of their critical challenges is dual-resource scheduling, that is, ...