• DocumentCode
    3032419
  • Title

    A gradient search algorithm for set covering problems

  • Author

    Ula, N. ; Nouh, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Riyad University, Riyad, Saudi Arabia
  • fYear
    1980
  • fDate
    10-12 Dec. 1980
  • Firstpage
    47
  • Lastpage
    48
  • Abstract
    A numerical algorithm is presented to solve set covering problems using gradient search technique. The method involves a valley seeking point scanning over the polyhedra formed by the constraint hyper surfaces. The concept is illustrated through experimental results.
  • Keywords
    Analog computers; Costs; Diodes; Educational institutions; Fault location; Processor scheduling;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Decision and Control including the Symposium on Adaptive Processes, 1980 19th IEEE Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Albuquerque, NM, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CDC.1980.272017
  • Filename
    4046614