Multifacility location problems on a sphere

A unified approach to multisource location problems on a sphere is presented. Euclidean, squared Euclidean and the great circle distances are considered. An algorithm is formulated and its convergence properties are investigated.

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Main Authors: Turgut Aykin, A. J. G. Babu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1987-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171287000693
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spelling doaj-70295570d4214b088f667254f444d4c42020-11-24T22:06:42ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences0161-17121687-04251987-01-0110358359510.1155/S0161171287000693Multifacility location problems on a sphereTurgut Aykin0A. J. G. Babu1Division of Industrial Engineering, Alfred University, Alfred 14802, New York, USADivision of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620, Florida, USAA unified approach to multisource location problems on a sphere is presented. Euclidean, squared Euclidean and the great circle distances are considered. An algorithm is formulated and its convergence properties are investigated.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171287000693facility locationoptimum locationnonlinear programmingapplications of mathematical programming.
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author Turgut Aykin
A. J. G. Babu
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A. J. G. Babu
Multifacility location problems on a sphere
International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
facility location
optimum location
nonlinear programming
applications of mathematical programming.
author_facet Turgut Aykin
A. J. G. Babu
author_sort Turgut Aykin
title Multifacility location problems on a sphere
title_short Multifacility location problems on a sphere
title_full Multifacility location problems on a sphere
title_fullStr Multifacility location problems on a sphere
title_full_unstemmed Multifacility location problems on a sphere
title_sort multifacility location problems on a sphere
publisher Hindawi Limited
series International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
issn 0161-1712
1687-0425
publishDate 1987-01-01
description A unified approach to multisource location problems on a sphere is presented. Euclidean, squared Euclidean and the great circle distances are considered. An algorithm is formulated and its convergence properties are investigated.
topic facility location
optimum location
nonlinear programming
applications of mathematical programming.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171287000693
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