In the classical secretary problem an employer would like to choose the best candidate among n competing candidates that arrive in a random order. In each iteration, one candidate's rank vis-a-vis ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The cutting-stock problem is the problem of filling an order at minimum cost for specified numbers of lengths of material to be cut from given ...

Integer linear programming can help find the answer to a variety of real-world problems. Now researchers have found a much faster way to do it. The traveling salesperson problem is one of the oldest ...