Parameterized complexity of machine scheduling: 15 open problems

Matthias Mnich; René van Bevern

doi:10.1016/j.cor.2018.07.020

Parameterized complexity of machine scheduling: 15 open problems

Matthias Mnich, René van Bevern

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Abstract

Machine scheduling problems are a long-time key domain of algorithms and complexity research. A novel approach to machine scheduling problems are fixed-parameter algorithms. To stimulate this thriving research direction, we propose 15 open questions in this area whose resolution we expect to lead to the discovery of new approaches and techniques both in scheduling and parameterized complexity theory. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	254-261
Number of pages	8
Journal	Computers and Operations Research
Volume	100
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2018.07.020
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2018

Keywords

Makespan
Number of tardy jobs
Parallel machines
Shop scheduling
Throughput
Total completion time
Total tardiness
MULTIVARIATE ALGORITHMICS
WEIGHTED NUMBER
TASKS
MAKESPAN MINIMIZATION
OPEN SHOPS
LATE JOBS
MEAN FLOW TIME
FORBIDDEN START

OECD FOS+WOS

1.02.EV COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
2.11.IJ ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL
5.02.PE OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

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