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Models and Algorithms of Time-Dependent Scheduling

  • Time-dependent scheduling involves problems in which the processing times of jobs depend on when those jobs are started
  • Author includes numerous examples, figures and tables, and different classes of algorithms presented using pseudocode
  • Previous edition focused on computational complexity of time-dependent scheduling problems, this edition concentrates on models of time-dependent job processing times and algorithms for solving scheduling problems

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXIV
  2. FUNDAMENTALS

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Preliminaries

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 3-15
    3. Problems and algorithms

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 17-34
    4. \( \mathcal{NP} \)-complete problems

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 35-44
  3. SCHEDULING MODELS

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
    2. The classical scheduling theory

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 47-63
    3. The modern scheduling theory

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 65-82
    4. The time-dependent scheduling

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 83-109
  4. POLYNOMIAL PROBLEMS

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
    2. Polynomial single machine problems

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 113-169
    3. Polynomial parallel machine problems

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 171-176
    4. Polynomial dedicated machine problems

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 177-195
  5. NP-HARD PROBLEMS

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
    2. \( \mathcal{NP} \)-hard single machine problems

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 199-217
    3. \( \mathcal{NP} \)-hard parallel machine problems

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 219-227
    4. \( \mathcal{NP} \)-hard dedicated machine problems

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 229-236
  6. ALGORITHMS

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 237-237
    2. Exact algorithms

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 239-259
    3. Approximation algorithms and schemes

      • Stanisław Gawiejnowicz
      Pages 261-278

About this book

This is a comprehensive study of various time-dependent scheduling problems in single-, parallel- and dedicated-machine environments. In addition to complexity issues and exact or heuristic algorithms which are typically presented in scheduling books, the author also includes more advanced topics such as matrix methods in time-dependent scheduling, time-dependent scheduling with two criteria and time-dependent two-agent scheduling.

The reader should be familiar with the basic notions of calculus, discrete mathematics and combinatorial optimization theory, while the book offers introductory material on theory of algorithms, NP-complete problems, and the basics of scheduling theory. The author includes numerous examples, figures and tables, he presents different classes of algorithms using pseudocode, he completes all chapters with extensive bibliographies, and he closes the book with comprehensive symbol and subject indexes.

The previous edition ofthe book focused on computational complexity of time-dependent scheduling problems. In this edition, the author concentrates on models of time-dependent job processing times and algorithms for solving time-dependent scheduling problems. The book is suitable for researchers working on scheduling, problem complexity, optimization, heuristics and local search algorithms.




Reviews

“The book presents a lot of material for time dependent scheduling, it is full of algorithms (in pseudo-code) and of complexity proofs, it provides a deep insight to the theory and practice of scheduling.” (Helmut G. Kahlbacher, zbMATH 1453.90002, 2021)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poznań, Poland

    Stanisław Gawiejnowicz

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eBook USD 129.00
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