Constraint-Based Scheduling - Applying Constraint Programming to Scheduling Problems (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001)

Constraint Programming is a problem-solving paradigm that establishes a clear distinction between two pivotal aspects of a problem: (1) a precise definition of the constraints that define the problem to be solved and (2) the algorithms and heuristics enabling the selection of decisions to solve the problem. It is because of these capabilities that Constraint Programming is increasingly being employed as a problem-solving tool to solve scheduling problems. Hence the development of Constraint-Based Scheduling as a field of study. The aim of this book is to provide an overview of the most widely used Constraint-Based Scheduling techniques. Following the principles of Constraint Programming, the book consists of three distinct parts: The first chapter introduces the basic principles of Constraint Programming and provides a model of the constraints that are the most often encountered in scheduling problems. Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5 are focused on the propagation of resource constraints, which usually are responsible for the "hardness" of the scheduling problem. Chapters 6, 7, and 8 are dedicated to the resolution of several scheduling problems. These examples illustrate the use and the practical efficiency of the constraint propagation methods of the previous chapters. They also show that besides constraint propagation, the exploration of the search space must be carefully designed, taking into account specific properties of the considered problem (e.g., dominance relations, symmetries, possible use of decomposition rules). Chapter 9 mentions various extensions of the model and presents promising research directions.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 39
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	2001
Authors:	Philippe Baptiste • Claude le Pape • Wim Nuijten
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	198
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
ISBN-13:	978-1-4613-5574-8
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Operational research Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Calculus & mathematical analysis > Calculus of variations Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Optimization > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4613-5574-5
Barcode:	9781461355748

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