Location models applied to real-world problems

<p>This work provides new ideas to model and solve situations or processes from the present society that are very interesting, as optimal placement of a humanitarian camp, of nuclear power or radioactive plants, of dangerous or polluting materials in a way that minimizes the risk, of rooms int...

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Main Authors: Silvia M. Sanahuja, Jose C. Valverde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2013-06-01
Series:Modelling in Science Education and Learning
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Online Access:http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/MSEL/article/view/1906
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spelling doaj-7477a9d36ee046449f12aa2e0ae8f3612020-11-24T20:49:17ZengUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaModelling in Science Education and Learning1988-31452013-06-01609110310.4995/msel.2013.19061539Location models applied to real-world problemsSilvia M. Sanahuja0Jose C. Valverde1Universidad de Castilla-La ManchaUniversidad de Castilla-La Mancha<p>This work provides new ideas to model and solve situations or processes from the present society that are very interesting, as optimal placement of a humanitarian camp, of nuclear power or radioactive plants, of dangerous or polluting materials in a way that minimizes the risk, of rooms intended for specific purposes in a work center (laboratories, recreational or smoking areas, etc.); or the determination of the leader of a terrorist organization even when the information sent between any two members is encoded, etc.</p>http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/MSEL/article/view/1906Location modelsReal-world problemsOptimization
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author Silvia M. Sanahuja
Jose C. Valverde
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Jose C. Valverde
Location models applied to real-world problems
Modelling in Science Education and Learning
Location models
Real-world problems
Optimization
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Jose C. Valverde
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title Location models applied to real-world problems
title_short Location models applied to real-world problems
title_full Location models applied to real-world problems
title_fullStr Location models applied to real-world problems
title_full_unstemmed Location models applied to real-world problems
title_sort location models applied to real-world problems
publisher Universitat Politècnica de València
series Modelling in Science Education and Learning
issn 1988-3145
publishDate 2013-06-01
description <p>This work provides new ideas to model and solve situations or processes from the present society that are very interesting, as optimal placement of a humanitarian camp, of nuclear power or radioactive plants, of dangerous or polluting materials in a way that minimizes the risk, of rooms intended for specific purposes in a work center (laboratories, recreational or smoking areas, etc.); or the determination of the leader of a terrorist organization even when the information sent between any two members is encoded, etc.</p>
topic Location models
Real-world problems
Optimization
url http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/MSEL/article/view/1906
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