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In this survey we investigate the application of the Adleman-Lipton model on Rural Postman problem, which given an undirected graph $G=(V,E)$ with positive integer lengths on each of its edges and a subset $E^{'}\subseteq E$, asks whether…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2010-12-16 Nicolaos Matsakis

In this work, we address a task allocation problem for human multi-robot settings. Given a set of tasks to perform, we formulate a general Mixed-Integer Linear Programming (MILP) problem aiming at minimizing the overall execution time while…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-09-20 Martina Lippi , Alessandro Marino

The real-time Railway Traffic Management Problem (rtRTMP) is a challenging optimisation problem in railway transportation. It involves the efficient management of train movements while minimising delay propagation caused by unforeseen…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-02-13 Leo D'Amato , Paola Pellegrini , Vito Trianni

The network pricing problem (NPP) is a bilevel problem, where the leader optimizes its revenue by deciding on the prices of certain arcs in a graph, while expecting the followers (also known as the commodities) to choose a shortest path…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-01-31 Quang Minh Bui , Margarida Carvalho , José Neto

Due to the restricted resources, efficient scheduling in vertiports has received much more attention in the field of Urban Air Mobility (UAM). For the scheduling problem, we utilize a Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP), which is often…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-12-18 Jeongseok Kim , Kangjin Kim

The problem of scheduling under resource constraints is widely applicable. One prominent example is power management, in which we have a limited continuous supply of power but must schedule a number of power-consuming tasks. Such problems…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2016-02-11 Szymon Sidor , Peng Yu , Cheng Fang , Brian Williams

We investigate the distributed online economic dispatch problem for power systems with time-varying coupled inequality constraints. The problem is formulated as a distributed online optimization problem in a multi-agent system. At each time…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-12-25 Yingjie Zhou , Xiaoqian Wang , Tao Li

In this paper, we consider the Delay Constrained Unsplittable Shortest Path Routing problem which arises in the field of traffic engineering for IP networks. This problem consists, given a directed graph and a set of commodities, to compute…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-06-09 Amal Benhamiche , Morgan Chopin

Periodic timetables are widely adopted in passenger railway operations due to their regular service patterns and well-coordinated train connections. However, fluctuations in passenger demand require varying train services across different…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-11-14 Zhiyuan Yao , Anita Schöbel , Lei Nie , Sven Jäger

In this paper we study a property of time-dependent graphs, dubbed path ranking invariance. Broadly speaking, a time-dependent graph is path ranking invariant if the ordering of its paths (w.r.t. travel time) is independent of the start…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2023-01-05 Tommaso Adamo , Gianpaolo Ghiani , Emanuela Guerriero

The multi-path Traveling Salesman Problem with stochastic travel costs arises in hybrid vehicle routing applications designed for Smart City and City Logistics, where multiple paths exist between each pair of locations. Travel times along…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-05-15 Xiaochen Chou , Ludovica Di Marco , Enza Messina

In this paper, we tackle the Multiple Watchman Route Problem (MWRP), which aims to find a set of paths that M watchmen can follow such that every location on the map can be seen by at least one watchman. First, we propose multiple methods…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2026-04-20 Srikar Gouru , Ariel Felner , Jiaoyang Li

Train scheduling is one of the significant issues in the railway industry in recent years since it has an important role in efficacy of railway infrastructure. In this paper, the timetabling problem of a multiple tracked railway network is…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-12-13 Afshin Oroojlooy Jadid , Kourosh Eshghi

Disruptions in the operational flow of rail traffic can lead to conflicts between train movements, such that a scheduled timetable can no longer be realised. This is where dispatching is applied, existing conflicts are resolved and a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-02-26 Maik Schälicke , Karl Nachtigall

We address the optimal design of a large scale multi-agent system where each agent has discrete and/or continuous decision variables that need to be set so as to optimize the sum of linear local cost functions, in presence of linear local…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-06-28 Alessandro Falsone , Kostas Margellos , Maria Prandini

Inventory management, vehicle routing, and delivery scheduling decisions are simultaneously considered in the context of the inventory routing problem. This paper focuses on the continuous-time version of this problem where, unlike its more…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-10-25 Akang Wang , Xiandong Li , Jeffrey E. Arbogast , Zachary Wilson , Chrysanthos E. Gounaris

This paper addresses the problem of identifying time interval separators in temporal networks. We introduce d-MinIntSep, a new variant of the temporal separator problem, which models failures as time intervals assigned to vertices and aims…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2026-04-29 Riccardo Dondi , Mohammad Mehdi Hosseinzadeh

The railway timetables are designed in an optimal manner to maximize the capacity usage of the infrastructure concerning different objectives besides avoiding conflicts. The real-time railway traffic management problem occurs when the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-10-28 László Lindenmaier , István Ferenc Lövétei , Szilárd Aradi

Arc-routing problems underpin numerous critical field operations, including power-line inspection, urban police patrolling, and traffic monitoring. In this domain, the Rural Postman Problem (RPP) is a fundamental variant in which a…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-08-26 Abhay Sobhanan , Hadi Charkhgard , Changhyun Kwon

The train timetabling problem in liberalized railway markets represents a challenge to the coordination between infrastructure managers and railway undertakings. Efficient scheduling is critical to maximizing infrastructure capacity and…