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We study a pessimistic stochastic bilevel program in the context of sequential two-player games, where the leader makes a binary here-and-now decision, and the follower responds a continuous wait-and-see decision after observing the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-06-09 Akshit Goyal , Yiling Zhang , Chuan He

We consider a distribution logistics scenario where a shipping operator, managing a limited amount of resources, receives a stream of collection requests, issued by a set of customers along a booking time-horizon, that are referred to a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-07-04 Giovanni Giallombardo , Francesca Guerriero , Giovanna Miglionico

We consider the classic Facility Location problem on planar graphs (non-uniform, uncapacitated). Given an edge-weighted planar graph $G$, a set of clients $C\subseteq V(G)$, a set of facilities $F\subseteq V(G)$, and opening costs…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2019-04-25 Vincent Cohen-Addad , Marcin Pilipczuk , Michał Pilipczuk

In this paper we study three previously unstudied variants of the online Facility Location problem, considering an intrinsic scenario when the clients and facilities are not only allowed to arrive to the system, but they can also depart at…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2018-07-12 Marek Cygan , Artur Czumaj , Marcin Mucha , Piotr Sankowski

We consider a strategic decision-making problem where a logistics provider (LP) seeks to locate collection and delivery points (CDPs) with the objective to reduce total logistics costs. The customers maximize utility that depends on their…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-12-09 David Pinzon Ulloa , Ammar Metnani , Emma Frejinger

Performance and reliability of content access in mobile networks is conditioned by the number and location of content replicas deployed at the network nodes. Facility location theory has been the traditional, centralized approach to study…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2009-09-11 Chi-Anh La , Pietro Michiardi , Claudio Casetti , Carla-Fabiana Chiasserini , Marco Fiore

We study mechanism design with predictions for the obnoxious facility location problem. We present deterministic strategyproof mechanisms that display tradeoffs between robustness and consistency on segments, squares, circles and trees. All…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2025-07-17 Gabriel Istrate , Cosmin Bonchis

We provide nearly optimal algorithms for online facility location (OFL) with predictions. In OFL, $n$ demand points arrive in order and the algorithm must irrevocably assign each demand point to an open facility upon its arrival. The…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2022-08-08 Shaofeng H. -C. Jiang , Erzhi Liu , You Lyu , Zhihao Gavin Tang , Yubo Zhang

We first show that a better analysis of the algorithm for The Two-Sage Stochastic Facility Location Problem from Srinivasan \cite{sri07} and the algorithm for The Robust Fault Tolerant Facility Location Problem from Byrka et al \cite{bgs10}…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2013-05-13 Shuxin Cai , Wenguo Yang , Yaohua Tang

This paper extends the single-item single-stocking location non-stationary stochastic inventory problem to relax the assumption of independent demand. We present a mathematical programming-based solution method that relaxes the assumption…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-09-26 Mengyuan Xiang , Roberto Rossi , Belen Martin-Barragan , S. Armagan Tarim

In this paper we consider multiple constrained resource allocation problems, where the constraints can be specified by formulating activity dependency restrictions or by using game-theoretic models. All the problems are focused on generic…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2009-06-19 Mugurel Ionut Andreica , Madalina Ecaterina Andreica , Costel Visan

We investigate the problem of serving deferrable and nondeferrable electric demands with colocated stochastic supply and grid-imported electricity. Deferrable demands arrive randomly and can be delayed within their service deadlines.…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-05 Minjae Jeon , Lang Tong , Qing Zhao

This paper presents two stochastic optimization approaches for simultaneous project scheduling and personnel planning, extending a deterministic model previously developed by Heimerl and Kolisch. For the problem of assigning work packages…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-12-04 Thomas Felberbauer , Walter Gutjahr , Karl Doerner

Retailers use a variety of mechanisms to enable sales and delivery. A relatively new offering by companies is curbside pickup where customers purchase goods online, schedule a pickup time, and come to a pickup facility to receive their…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-05-27 Bahar Çavdar , Tuğçe Işık

Recent studies on many-to-one matching markets have explored agents with flexible capacity and truthful preference reporting, focusing on mechanisms that jointly design capacities and select a matching. However, in real-world applications…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2026-03-11 Maria Bazotte , Margarida Carvalho , Thibaut Vidal

Nurse staffing and scheduling are persistent challenges in healthcare due to demand fluctuations and individual nurse preferences. This study introduces the concept of bounded flexibility, balancing nurse satisfaction with strict rostering…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-06-02 Si Zhang , Paul Mingzheng Tang , Hoong Chuin Lau

The penetration of renewable energies requires additional storages to deal with intermittency. Accordingly, there is growing interest in evaluating the opportunity cost (usage value) associated with stored energy in large storages, a cost…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-01-20 Camila Martinez Parra , Michel de Lara , Jean-Philippe Chancelier , Pierre Carpentier , Jean-Marc Janin , Manuel Ruiz

Inventory management problems with periodic and controllable resets occur in the context of managing water storage in the developing world and retailing limited-time availability products. In this paper, we consider a set of sequential…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-09-09 Yoon Lee , Yonatan Mintz , Anil Aswani , Zuo-Jun Max Shen , Cong Yang

The global markets provide enterprises with selling opportunities and challenges in stabilizing operational strategies. From the perspective of production management, it is important to improve the profitability of an enterprise by…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-07-28 Xiaoli Yan

The assortment planning problem is a central piece in the revenue management strategy of any company in the retail industry. In this paper, we study a robust assortment optimization problem for substitutable products under a sequential…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-09-01 Saharnaz Mehrani , Jorge A. Sefair