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Minimizing total weighted completion times subject to precedence constraints by dynamic programming

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  • Drexl, Andreas
  • Kimms, Alf

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In this paper we present a polynomial time dynamic programming algorithm for solving a scheduling problem with a (total) weighted completion time objective function where the weights are activity- and time-dependent. We highlight application areas for this type of problem to underscore the relevance of it. A computational study proves that large instances with up to 120 activities can be solved.

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  • Drexl, Andreas & Kimms, Alf, 1998. "Minimizing total weighted completion times subject to precedence constraints by dynamic programming," Manuskripte aus den Instituten für Betriebswirtschaftslehre der Universität Kiel 475, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre.
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