A multi-model algorithm for the cost-oriented design of Internet-based systems

Information Sciences

Volumn 176, Issue 21, 2006, Pages 3105-3131

  Ardagna, Danilo ^a   Francalanci, Chiara ^a   Trubian, Marco ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Combinatorial optimization; Costs minimization; Design tool; Distributed applications; Web based services

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); INTERNET; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION; COSTS MINIMIZATION; DESIGN TOOL; DISTRIBUTED APPLICATIONS; WEB-BASED SERVICES;

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 33746680376     PISSN: 00200255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ins.2005.12.013     Document Type: Article

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