Phase transitions in the multi-vehicle task assignment problem

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dynamic Systems and Control Division (Publication) DSC

Volumn 74 DSC, Issue 1 PART A, 2005, Pages 161-168

  Earl, Matthew G ^a   D'Andrea, Raffaello ^b  

^a BAE SYSTEMS   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBINATORIAL COMPONENT; MAXIMUM VELOCITY; MULTI-VEHICLE TASK ASSIGNMENT PROBLEM;

COMBINATORIAL MATHEMATICS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; MULTITASKING; PROBLEM SOLVING; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

PHASE TRANSITIONS;

EID: 33645683735     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2005-80512     Document Type: Conference Paper

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