Operations Research Proceedings 2010
Selected Papers of the Annual International Conference of the German Operations Research Society Bo Hu, Karl Morasch, Stefan Pickl, Markus Siegle (Editors)
This book contains selected papers from the symposium "Operations Research 2010" which was held from September 1-3, 2010 at the "Universität der Bundeswehr München", Germany.
Table of Contents
I.1 Forecasting, Data Mining and Machine Learning A Bayesian Belief Network Model for Breast Cancer Diagnosis - S. Wongthanavasu - Pages 3-8
A Method for Robust Index Tracking - Denis Karlow, Peter Rossbach - Pages 9-14
Forecasting Complex Systems with Shared Layer Perceptrons - Hans-Jörg von Mettenheim, Michael H. Breitner - Pages 15-20
Analysis of SNP-Complex Disease Association by a Novel Feature Selection Method - G. Üstünkar, S. Özögür-Akyüz, G.-W. Weber, Y. Aydin Son - Pages 21-26
An Approach of Adaptive Network Based Fuzzy Inference System to Risk Classification in Life Insurance - Furkan Baser, Türkan E. Dalkiliç, Kamile S. Kula, Aysen Apaydin - Pages 27-32
Support Vector Regression for Time Series Analysis - Renato De Leone - Pages 33-38
I.2 Game Theory and Experimental Economics Intermediation by Heterogeneous Oligopolists - Karl Morasch - Pages 41-46
Algorithmic Aspects of Equilibria of Stable Marriage Model with Complete Preference Lists - Tomomi Matsui - Pages 47-52
Centralized Super-Efficiency and Yardstick Competition – Incentives in Decentralized Organizations - Armin Varmaz, Andreas Varwig, Thorsten Poddig - Pages 53-58
Non-Negativity of Information Value in Games, Symmetry and Invariance - Sigifredo Laengle, Fabián Flores-Bazán - Pages 59-64
Smart Entry Strategies for Markets with Switching Costs - Florian W. Bartholomae, Karl Morasch, Rita Orsolya Toth - Pages 65-70
A Fresh Look on the Battle of Sexes Paradigm - Rudolf Avenhaus, Thomas Krieger - Pages 71-76
A Generalization of Diamond’s Inspection Model: Errors of the First and Second Kind - Thomas Krieger - Pages 77-82
I.3 Managerial Accounting Case-Mix-Optimization in a German Hospital Network - Katherina Brink - Pages 85-90
I.4 Financial Modelling and Numerical Methods New Insights on Asset Pricing and Illiquidity - Axel Buchner - Pages 93-98
Robust Risk Management in Hydro-Electric Pumped Storage Plants - Apostolos Fertis, Lukas Abegg - Pages 99-104
Copulas, Goodness-of-Fit Tests and Measurement of Stochastic Dependencies Before and During the Financial Crisis - Peter Grundke, Simone Dieckmann - Pages 105-110
Confidence Intervals for Asset Correlations in the Asymptotic Single Risk Factor Model - Steffi Höse, Stefan Huschens - Pages 111-116
Valuation of Complex Financial Instruments for Credit Risk Transfer - Alfred Hamerle, Andreas Igl - Pages 117-122
VaR Prediction under Long Memory in Volatility - Harald Kinateder, Niklas Wagner - Pages 123-128
Solving an Option Game Problem with Finite Expiration: Optimizing Terms of Patent License Agreements - Kazutoshi Kumagai, Kei Takahashi, Takahiro Ohno - Pages 129-134
I.5 Pricing and Revenue Management Switching Times from Season to Single Tickets - Ertan Yakici, Serhan Duran - Pages 137-142
A Revenue Management Slot Allocation Model with Prioritization for the Liner Shipping Industry - Sebastian Zurheide, Kathrin Fischer - Pages 143-148
E-Commerce Evaluation – Multi-Item Internet Shopping. Optimization and Heuristic Algorithms - Jacek Blazewicz, Jeedrzej Musial - Pages 149-154
I.6 Quantitative Models for Performance and Dependability (QMPD) Modelling and Optimization of Cross-Media Production Processes - Pietro Piazzolla, Andrea Grosso, Marco Gribaudo, Alberto Messina - Pages 157-162
Diffusion Approximation for a Web-Server System with Proxy Servers - Yoshitaka Takahashi, Yoshiaki Shikata, Andreas Frey - Pages 163-168
Large-Scale Modelling with the PEPA Eclipse Plug-In - Mirco Tribastone, Stephen Gilmore - Pages 169-174
A Further Remark on Diffusion Approximations with RB and ER Boundary Conditions - Kentaro Hoshi, Yu Nonaka, Yoshitaka Takahashi, Naohisa Komatsu - Pages 175-180
Stochastic Petri Nets Sensitivity to Token Scheduling Policies - G. Balbo, M. Beccuti, M. De Pierro, G. Franceschinis - Pages 181-186
On Lifetime Optimization of Boolean Parallel Systems with Erlang Repair Distributions - Alexander Gouberman, Markus Siegle - Pages 187-192
Computing Lifetimes for Battery-Powered Devices - Marijn Jongerden, Boudewijn Haverkort - Pages 193-198
I.7 Business Informatics and Artificial Intelligence A Genetic Algorithm for Optimization of a Relational Knapsack Problem with Respect to a Description Logic Knowledge Base - Thomas Fischer, Johannes Ruhland - Pages 201-206
A New Representation for the Fuzzy Systems - Iuliana Iatan, Stefan Giebel - Pages 207-212
Agent-Based Cooperative Optimization of Integrated Production and Distribution Planning - Y. Hu, O. Wendt, A. Keßler - Pages 213-218
Personnel Rostering by Means of Variable Neighborhood Search - Martin Josef Geiger - Pages 219-224
II.1 Traffic, Transportation and Logistics Graph Sparsification for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows - Christian Doppstadt, Michael Schneider, Andreas Stenger, Bastian Sand, Daniele Vigo, Michael Schwind - Pages 227-232
A New Model Approach on Cost-Optimal Charging Infrastructure for Electric-Drive Vehicle Fleets - Kostja Siefen, Leena Suhl, Achim Koberstein - Pages 233-238
Optimal Evacuation Solutions for Large-Scale Scenarios - Daniel Dressler, Gunnar Flötteröd, Gregor Lämmel, Kai Nagel, Martin Skutella - Pages 239-244
An Integrated Vehicle-Crew-Roster Problem with Days-Off Pattern - Marta Mesquita, Margarida Moz, Ana Paias, Margarida Pato - Pages 245-250
Improved Destination Call Elevator Control Algorithms for Up Peak Traffic - Benjamin Hiller, Torsten Klug, Andreas Tuchscherer - Pages 251-256
A Two Stage Approach for Balancing a Periodic Long-Haul Transportation Network - Anne Meyer, Andreas Cardeneo, Kai Furmans - Pages 257-262
Traffic, Transportation and Logistics
Design of Less-than-Truckload Networks: Models and Methods - Jens Wollenweber, Stefanie Schlutter - Pages 263-268
A Comparison of Recovery Strategies for Crew and Aircraft Schedules - Lucian Ionescu, Natalia Kliewer, Torben Schramme - Pages 269-274
A Case Study for a Location-Routing Problem - Sebastian Sterzik, Xin Wang, Herbert Kopfer - Pages 275-280
Planning and Control of Automated Material Handling Systems: The Merge Module - Sameh Haneyah, Johann Hurink, Marco Schutten, Henk Zijm, Peter Schuur - Pages 281-286
II.2 Discrete Optimization, Graphs & Networks Securely Connected Facility Location in Metric Graphs - Maren Martens, Andreas Bley - Pages 289-294
Network Flow Optimization with Minimum Quantities - Hans Georg Seedig - Pages 295-300
A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for Constrained Combinatorial Problems: An Application to Promotion Planning Problems - Paulo A. Pereira, Fernando A. C. C. Fontes, Dalila B. M. M. Fontes - Pages 301-306
Route Planning for Robot Systems - Martin Skutella, Wolfgang Welz - Pages 307-312
On Universal Shortest Paths - Lara Turner, Horst W. Hamacher - Pages 313-318
P-Median Problems with an Additional Constraint on the Assignment Variables - Paula Camelia Trandafir, Jesús Sáez Aguado - Pages 319-324
II.3 Stochastic Programming A Continuous-Time Markov Decision Process for Infrastructure Surveillance . Jonathan Ott - Pages 327-332
Stochastic Extensions to FlopC++ - Christian Wolf, Achim Koberstein, Tim Hultberg - Pages 333-338
II.4 Continuous Optimization Quadratic Order Optimality Conditions for Extremals Completely Singular in Part of Controls - A. V. Dmitruk - Pages 341-346
On the Scalarization of Set-Valued Optimization Problems with Respect to Total Ordering Cones - Mahide Küçük, Mustafa Soyertem, Yalçin Küçük - Pages 347-352
A Branch & Cut Algorithm to Compute Nondominated Solutions in MOLFP via Reference Points - João Paulo Costa, Maria João Alves - Pages 353-358
Using a Genetic Algorithm to Solve a Bi-Objective WWTP Process Optimization - Lino Costa, Isabel A. C. P. Espírito Santo, Edite M. G. P. Fernandes - Pages 359-364
The q-Gradient Vector for Unconstrained Continuous Optimization Problems - Aline Cristina Soterroni, Roberto Luiz Galski, Fernando Manuel Ramos - Pages 365-370
II.5 Production and Service Management Flow Shop Scheduling at Continuous Casters with Flexible Job Specifications - Matthias Wichmann, Thomas Volling, Thomas S. Spengler - Pages 373-378
Optimal Maintenance Scheduling of N-Vehicles with Time-Varying Reward Functions and Constrained Maintenance Decisions - Mohammad M. Aldurgam, Moustafa Elshafei - Pages 379-384
Alternative Quantitative Approaches for Designing Modular Services: A Comparative Analysis of Steward’s Partitioning and Tearing Approach - Hans Corsten, Ralf Gössinger, Hagen Salewski - Pages 385-390
Applying DEA Models for Benchmarking Service Productivity in Logistics - Marion Steven, Anja Egbers - Pages 391-396
Quality Performance Modeling in a Deteriorating Production System with Partially Available Inspection - Israel Tirkel, Gad Rabinowitz - Pages 397-402
II.6 Supply Chain Management & Inventory Shelf and Inventory Management with Space-Elastic Demand - Alexander H. Hübner, Heinrich Kuhn - Pages 405-410
Quantity Flexibility for Multiple Products in a Decentralized Supply Chain - Ismail Serdar Bakal, Selçuk Karakaya - Pages 411-416
Achieving Better Utilization of Semiconductor Supply Chain Resources by Using an Appropriate Capacity Modeling Approach on the Example of Infineon Technologies AG - Hans Ehm, Christian Schiller, Thomas Ponsignon - Pages 417-422
Towards Leveled Inventory Routing for the Automotive Industry - Martin Grunewald, Thomas Volling, Thomas S. Spengler - Pages 423-428
Tactical Planning in Flexible Production Networks in the Automotive Industry - Kai Wittek, Thomas Volling, Thomas S. Spengler, Friedrich-Wilhelm Gundlach - Pages 429-434
Coordination by Contracts in Decentralized Product Design Processes – Towards Efficient Compliance with Recycling Rates in the Automotive Industry - Kerstin Schmidt, Thomas Volling, Thomas S. Spengler - Pages 435-440
Evaluating Procurement Strategies under Uncertain Demand and Risk of Component Unavailability - Anssi Käki, Ahti Salo - Pages 441-446
The Effects of Wholesale Price Contracts for Supply Chain Coordination under Stochastic Yield - Karl Inderfurth, Josephine Clemens - Pages 447-452
Parameters for Production/Inventory Control in the Case of Stochastic Demand and Different Types of Yield Randomness - Karl Inderfurth, Stephanie Vogelgesang - Pages 453-458
Optimising Procurement Portfolios to Mitigate Risk in Supply Chains - Atilla Yalçin, Achim Koberstein - Pages 459-464
Using Simulation for Setting Terms of Performance Based Contracts - James Ferguson, Manbir Sodhi - Pages 465-470
A Credit Risk Modelling Approach to Assess Supplier Default Risk - Stephan M. Wagner, Christoph Bode - Pages 471-476
Considering Distribution Logistics in Production Sequencing: Problem Definition and Solution Algorithm - Christian Schwede, Bernd Hellingrath - Pages 477-482
II.7 Scheduling and Project Management Hybrid Flow Shop Scheduling: Heuristic Solutions and LP-Based Lower Bounds - Verena Gondek - Pages 485-490
Solving the Earth Observing Satellite Constellation Scheduling Problem by Branch-and-Price - Pei Wang, Gerhard Reinelt - Pages 491-496
The Joint Load Balancing and Parallel Machine Scheduling Problem - Yassine Ouazene, Faicel Hnaien, Farouk Yalaoui, Lionel Amodeo - Pages 497-502
III.1 Enviromental Management Estimating the Short-Term Impact of the European Emission Trade System on the German Energy Sector - Carola Hammer, Gunther Friedl - Pages 505-510
The Water Pricing Problem in a Complex Water Resources System: A Cooperative Game Theory Approach - G. M. Sechi, R. Zucca, P. Zuddas - Pages 511-516
III.2 Energy Markets Analysis of Electrical Load Balancing by Simulation and Neural Network Forecast - Cornelius Köpp, Hans-Jörg von Mettenheim, Marc Klages, Michael H. Breitner - Pages 519-524
Stationary or Instationary Spreads – Impacts on Optimal Investments in Electricity Generation Portfolios - Katrin Schmitz, Christoph Weber, Daniel Ziegler - Pages 525-530
Market Modeling, Forecasting and Risk Analysis with Historical Consistent Neural Networks - Hans-Georg Zimmermann, Ralph Grothmann, Christoph Tietz, Holger von Jouanne-Diedrich - Pages 531-536
III.3 Health Care Management Dynamic Simulations of Kidney Exchanges - M. Beccuti, V. Fragnelli, G. Franceschinis, S. Villa - Pages 539-544
Production Planning for Pharmaceutical Companies Under Non-Compliance Risk - Marco Laumanns, Eleni Pratsini, Steven Prestwich, Catalin-Stefan Tiseanu - Pages 545-550
A Model for Telestroke Network Evaluation - Anna Storm, Franziska Günzel, Stephan Theiss - Pages 551-556
III.5 Simulation and System Dynamics Sub-Scalar Parameterization in Multi-Level Simulation - Marko A. Hofmann - Pages 559-564
Exploring Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies: A Preliminary System Dynamics Framework for a Quantitative Counterstrategy Evaluation - Oliver Kleine, Marcus Schröter - Pages 565-570
Microscopic Pedestrian Simulations: From Passenger Exchange Times to Regional Evacuation - Gerta Köster, Dirk Hartmann, Wolfram Klein - Pages 571-576
Unexpected Positive Effects of Complexity on Performance in Multiple Criteria Setups - Stephan Leitner, Friederike Wall - Pages 577-582
Towards a Methodical Synthesis of Innovation System Modeling - Silvia Ulli-Beer, Alexander Wokaun - Pages 583-588
III.6 OR in Life Sciences and Education – Trends, History and Ethics Operations Research at the Swiss Military Academy: Supporting Military Decisions in the 21st Century - Peter T. Baltes, Mauro Mantovani, Beat Suter - Pages 591-596
Formalization of Models for the Analysis of the Phenomenon of Cross-Culture in a Multi-Ethnic Scholastic Environment - Rina Manuela Contini, Antonio Maturo - Pages 597-602
Mastering Complexity of Social Work – Why Quantification by Moral Scales and by Inspiring Diagnosis of Biographical Factors may bring more Effectiveness and Humanity - Bo Hu, Markus Reimer, Hans-Rolf Vetter - Pages 603-608
III.7 Young Scientist’s Session: First Results of On-Going PhD-Projects Scheduling in the Context of Underground Mining Marco Schulze, Jürgen Zimmermann - Pages 611-616
Multi-Attribute Choice Model: An Application of the Generalized Nested Logit Model at the Stock-Keeping Unit Level - Kei Takahashi - Pages 617-622
Judgment Based Analysis via an Interactive Learning Software for Modern Operations Research Education and Training - Arnold Dupuy, Victor Ishutkin, Stefan Pickl, Romana Tschiedel - Pages 623-628
Non-Linear Offline Time Synchronization - Li Luo, Björn Scheuermann - Pages 629-634
Dynamic Airline Fleet Assignment and Integrated Modeling - Rainer Hoffmann - Pages 635-640
Solving Multi-Level Capacitated Lot Sizing Problems via a Fix-and-Optimize Approach - Florian Sahling - Pages 641-646
Online Optimization: Probabilistic Analysis and Algorithm Engineering - Benjamin Hiller - Pages 647-652
Solving Stochastic Energy Production Problems by a Scenario Tree-Based Decomposition Approach - Debora Mahlke - Pages 653-658
Train Scheduling in a Large and Highly Utilised Railway Network - Gabrio Caimi - Pages 659-664
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