A new hybrid Multiphase Simulated Annealing Algorithm using Boltzmann and Bose-Einstein distributions (MPSABBE) is proposed. MPSABBE was designed for solving the Protein Folding Problem (PFP) instances. This new approach has four phases: (i) Multiquenching Phase (MQP), (ii) Boltzmann Annealing Phase (BAP), (iii) Bose-Einstein Annealing Phase (BEAP), and (iv) Dynamical Equilibrium Phase (DEP). B...

The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the topic of deterministic vehicle routing problem (VRP) and to give a review on the exact and approximate solution techniques. More specifically the approximate (meta-heuristic) solution techniques are classified into: tabu search, simulated annealing, genetic algorithm, evolutionary algorithm, hybrid algorithm, and Ant Colony Opti...

in today’s competitive transportation systems, passengers search to find traveling agencies that are able to serve them efficiently considering both traveling time and transportation costs. in this paper, we present a new model for the traveling salesman problem with multiple transporters (tspmt). in the proposed model, which is more applicable than the traditional versions, each city has diffe...

In the last years a lot of effort has been devoted to a search for hybrid ferromagnet–semiconductor structures in aim of novel information storage and spin electronics applications. Nanocomposites with ferromagnetic above room temperature MnAs nanoclusters, embedded in GaAs matrix (MnAs/GaAs), are promising candidates for this type of material (e.g. [1–3]). Recently, it has been reported that t...

This paper is concerned about how to optimize the input sequence for a mixed-model assembly line (MMAL) with limited intermediate buffers. Three optimization objectives are considered simultaneously: minimizing the total production rate variation, the total setup, and the total assembly cost. The mathematical model is presented by incorporating the three objectives. Since the problem is NP-hard...

The importance of construction in the consumption natural resources is leading structural design professionals to create more efficient structure designs that reduce emissions as well energy consumed. This paper presents an automated process obtain low embodied buttressed earth-retaining wall optimum designs. Two objective functions were considered compare difference between a cost optimization...

Wireless sensor network (WSN) applications are rapidly growing and are widely used in various disciplines. Deployment is one of the key issues to be solved in WSNs, since the sensor nodes’ positioning affects highly the system performance. An optimal WSN deployment should maximize the collection of the desired interest phenomena, guarantee the required coverage and connectivity, extend the netw...

In this paper, a hybrid gradient simulated annealing algorithm is guided to solve the constrained optimization problem. trying problems using deterministic, stochastic methods or hybridization between them, penalty function are most popular approach due their simplicity and ease of implementation. There many approaches handling existence constraints in The simulated-annealing (SA) one successfu...