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Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Rhode Island, 2007 / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-112).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1998. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-194). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Report (M. Engr.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-54). Also available via the Internet.

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published_or_final_version / abstract / Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

by Chi-lok Chan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- Scheduling Problems of Chain-like Task System --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2 --- Problem Assumptions and Notations Definition --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- Related Works --- p.9 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Bokhari's Algorithm --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Sheu and Chiang's Algorithm --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Hsu's Algorithm --- p.12 / Chapter 2.4 --- Decision Algorithms for Un-mergeable Task System --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Feasible Length-K Schedule --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Generalized Decision Test --- p.23 / Chapter 2.5 --- Dominated and Non-dominated Task Systems --- p.26 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Algorithm for Dominated Task System --- p.26 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Property of Non-dominated Task System --- p.27 / Chapter 2.6 --- A Searching-Based Algorithm for the Optimization Problem --- p.28 / Chapter 2.6.1 --- Algorithm --- p.29 / Chapter 2.6.2 --- Complexity Analysis --- p.31 / Chapter 2.7 --- A Searching Algorithm Based on a Sorted Matrix --- p.33 / Chapter 2.7.1 --- Sorted Matrix --- p.33 / Chapter 2.7.2 --- Algorithm for the Optimization Problem --- p.35 / Chapter 2.7.3 --- Complexity Analysis --- p.40 / Chapter 2.8 --- A Constructive Algorithm for the Optimization Problem --- p.43 / Chapter 2.9 --- A Modified Constructive Algorithm --- p.46 / Chapter 2.9.1 --- Algorithm --- p.46 / Chapter 2.9.2 --- Worst-Case Analysis --- p.50 / Chapter 2.9.3 --- Sufficient Condition for Efficient Algorithm H --- p.58 / Chapter 2.9.4 --- Average-Case Analysis --- p.62 / Chapter 2.10 --- Performance Evaluation --- p.65 / Chapter 2.10.1 --- Optimal Schedule --- p.65 / Chapter 2.10.2 --- Space Complexity Analysis --- p.67 / Chapter 2.10.3 --- Time Complexity Analysis --- p.68 / Chapter 2.10.4 --- Simulation of Algorithm F and Algorithm H --- p.70 / Chapter 2.11 --- Conclusion --- p.74 / Chapter 3 --- Vehicle Scheduling Problems with Time Window Constraints --- p.77 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.77 / Chapter 3.2 --- Problem Formulation and Notations --- p.79 / Chapter 3.3 --- NP-hardness of VSP-WINDOW-SLP --- p.83 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- A Transformation from PARTITION --- p.83 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Intuitive Idea of the Reduction --- p.85 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- NP-completeness Proof --- p.87 / Chapter 3.4 --- Polynomial Time Algorithm for the VSP-WINDOW on a Straight Line with Common Ready Time --- p.98 / Chapter 3.5 --- Strong NP-hardness of VSP-WINDOW-TREEP --- p.106 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- A Transformation from 3-PARTITION --- p.107 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- NP-completeness Proof --- p.107 / Chapter 3.6 --- Conclusion --- p.111 / Chapter 4 --- Conclusion --- p.115 / Bibliography --- p.119

Thesis. 1975. Ph.D.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alfred P. Sloan School of Management. / Vita. / Bibliography: leaves 187-191. / Ph.D.