An iterative construction heuristic for the ore selection problem

Journal of Heuristics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-167

  Richmond, A J ^a   Beasley, J E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Combinatorial optimisation; Downside risk; Ore selection problem; Portfolio theory

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; HEURISTIC PROGRAMMING; ITERATIVE METHODS; MINERAL RESOURCES; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROCKS; SET THEORY;

COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION; DOWNSIDE RISK; ORE SELECTION PROBLEM; PROTFOLIO THEORY;

ORE ANALYSIS;

EID: 3543056423     PISSN: 13811231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:HEUR.0000026265.47626.23     Document Type: Article

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