• DocumentCode
    514583
  • Title

    Approximate Solution to the Optimal Assignment Problem Using a Computational Ecology Based Approach

  • Author

    Vermaak, F. ; van Wyk, M.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Electr. & Software Eng., Univ. of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    13-14 March 2010
  • Firstpage
    699
  • Lastpage
    702
  • Abstract
    The assignment problem, a classical combinatorial optimization problem is attempted in a novel manner using an agent/resource allocation based model known as a Computational Ecology. A simple algorithm that reduces to an iterative weighted normalisation process is obtained that converges to the optimal or near optimal assignment of a given positive square benefit matrix.
  • Keywords
    optimisation; resource allocation; combinatorial optimization problem; computational ecology; iterative weighted normalisation process; optimal assignment problem; positive square benefit matrix; resource allocation; Automation; Biological system modeling; Computational modeling; Electric variables measurement; Environmental factors; Equations; Mechatronics; Resource management; Software engineering; Software measurement; agent; computational ecology; optimal assignment;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Measuring Technology and Mechatronics Automation (ICMTMA), 2010 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Changsha City
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5001-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5739-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICMTMA.2010.811
  • Filename
    5458548