Inference in constraint programming is usually based on the deductions generated by individual constraints which are then communicated to other constraints through domain filteri...
Tarik Hadzic, Eoin O'Mahony, Barry O'Sullivan, Mei...
We investigate soft open constraints. We generalize and unify classes of soft constraints and adapt them to the open setting. We give sufficient conditions for generalized classes ...
In a facility with front room and back room operations, it is useful to switch workers between the rooms in order to cope with changing customer demand. Assuming stochastic custom...
A facility with front room and back room operations has the option of hiring specialized or, more expensive, cross-trained workers. Assuming stochastic customer arrival and servic...
Daria Terekhov, J. Christopher Beck, Kenneth N. Br...