An automated university course timetabling system developed in a distributed environment: A case study

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 136-147

  Dimopoulou, M ^a   Miliotis, P ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Computer networks; Mathematical programming; Timetabling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; EDUCATION; HEURISTIC METHODS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; SCHEDULING; SET THEORY;

TIMETABLING; TIMETABLING SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 1642340391     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(03)00104-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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