On Cost Allocation in Networks with Threshold Based Discounting

On Cost Allocation in Networks With Threshold Based Discounting

We study network design in which each pair of nodes can communicate via a direct link and the communication flow can be delivered through any path in the network. The cost of flow through each link is discounted if and only if the amount of flow exceeds certain threshold. This exploitation of economies of scale encourages the concentration of flows and use of relatively small number of links. A...

Network cost allocation games based on threshold discounting

Consider networks in which each pair of nodes needs to communicate. The communication flow between any pair of nodes can be delivered through a direct link or via some connecting path in the network. By discounting the cost of flow through links for which the high flow volume is anticipated, network designers exploit economies of scale. This approach encourages the concentration of flows and us...

Genetic algorithm for network cost minimization using threshold based discounting

We present a genetic algorithm for heuristically solving a cost minimization problem applied to communication networks with threshold based discounting. The network model assumes that every two nodes can communicate and offers incentives to combine flow from different sources. Namely, there is a prescribed threshold on every link, and if the total flow on a link is greater than the threshold, t...

qfd planning with cost consideration in fuzzy environment

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Transmission cost allocation based on cooperative game theory