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Variable Neighborhood Search

7th International Conference, ICVNS 2019, Rabat, Morocco, October 3–5, 2019, Revised Selected Papers

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS, volume 12010)

Part of the book sub series: Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues (LNTCS)

Conference series link(s): ICVNS: International Conference on Variable Neighborhood Search

Conference proceedings info: ICVNS 2019.

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Table of contents (13 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. A Reduced Variable Neighborhood Search Approach for Feature Selection in Cancer Classification

    • Angelos Pentelas, Angelo Sifaleras, Georgia Koloniari
    Pages 1-16
  3. Basic VNS for a Variant of the Online Order Batching Problem

    • Sergio Gil-Borrás, Eduardo G. Pardo, Antonio Alonso-Ayuso, Abraham Duarte
    Pages 17-36
  4. A VNS-Based Algorithm for the Mammography Unit Location Problem

    • Marcone Jamilson Freitas Souza, Puca Huachi Vaz Penna, Manoel Victor Stilpen Moreira de Sá, Patrick Moreira Rosa
    Pages 37-52
  5. A Hybrid Heuristic Algorithm for the Dial-a-Ride Problem

    • André Luyde S. Souza, Jonatas B. C. Chagas, Puca H. V. Penna, Marcone J. F. Souza
    Pages 53-66
  6. Multi-objective Basic Variable Neighborhood Search for Portfolio Selection

    • Thiago Alves de Queiroz, Leandro Resende Mundim, André Carlos Ponce de Leon Ferreira de Carvalho
    Pages 67-80
  7. Optimization of Maintenance Planning and Routing Problems

    • Lamiaa Dahite, Abdeslam Kadrani, Rachid Benmansour, Rym Nesrine Guibadj, Cyril Fonlupt
    Pages 95-111
  8. Variable Neighborhood Search for Identical Parallel Machine Scheduling Problem with a Single Server

    • Abdelhak Elidrissi, Mohammed Benbrahim, Rachid Benmansour, David Duvivier
    Pages 112-125
  9. Basic VNS for the Uncapacitated Single Allocation p-Hub Maximal Covering Problem

    • Matheus de Araujo Butinholi, Alexandre Xavier Martins, Paganini Barcellos de Oliveira, Diego Perdigão Martino
    Pages 126-138
  10. A Multi-objective Metaheuristic for a Green UAV Grid Routing Problem

    • Elias L. Marques Jr., Vitor N. Coelho, Igor M. Coelho, Bruno N. Coelho, Luiz S. Ochi
    Pages 152-166
  11. Daily Scheduling and Routing of Home Health Care with Multiple Availability Periods of Patients

    • Mohammed Bazirha, Abdeslam Kadrani, Rachid Benmansour
    Pages 178-193
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 195-195

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About this book

This volume constitutes the post- conference proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Variable Neighborhood Search, ICVNS 2019, held in Rabat, Morocco, in October 2019.
The 13 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 46 submissions. The papers describe recent advances in methods and applications of variable neighborhood search. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institut National de Statistique et d'Economie Appliquée (INSEA), Rabat, Morocco

    Rachid Benmansour

  • University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Angelo Sifaleras

  • Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Nenad Mladenović

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