A two-stage genetic algorithm for solving the transportation problem with fuzzy demands and fuzzy supplies

International Journal of Innovative Computing, Information and Control

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 4775-4785

  Lin, Feng Tse ^a   Tsai, Tzong Ru ^b  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fuzzy demand; Fuzzy supply; Fuzzy transportation problem; Genetic algorithms

Indexed keywords

FUZZY APPROACH; FUZZY DEMAND; FUZZY NUMBERS; FUZZY SUPPLY; FUZZY TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM; MEMBERSHIP GRADE; TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM; TWO STAGE;

FUZZY RULES; FUZZY SETS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

COMPETITION;

EID: 74349130729     PISSN: 13494198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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