Approximation for Batching via Priorities

We consider here the one-machine serial batching problem under weighted average completion. This problem is known to be $cal Ncal P$-hard and no good approximation algorithms are known. Batching has wide application in manufacturing, decision management, and scheduling in information technology....

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Main Authors: W. Bein, J. Noga, J. Wiegley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi 2007-12-01
Series:Scientific Annals of Computer Science
Online Access:http://www.info.uaic.ro/bin/download/Annals/XVII/XVII_0.pdf