Solving a periodic single-track train timetabling problem by an efficient hybrid algorithm

Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 793-800

  Jamili, A ^a,b   Shafia, M A ^b   Sadjadi, S J ^b   Tavakkoli Moghaddam, R ^c  

^a MAPNA Co ^*  (Iran)

^b IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Particle swarm optimization; Periodic event scheduling problem; Simulated annealing; Train timetabling

Indexed keywords

HYBRID ALGORITHMS; ISFAHAN; LARGE-SCALE PROBLEM; META HEURISTIC ALGORITHM; MINIMUM DELAY; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; OPERATING PROBLEMS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; PERIODIC EVENT SCHEDULING PROBLEMS; RAILWAY INDUSTRY; RAILWAY LINE; RAILWAY TRACK; RESEARCH TOPICS; TIMETABLING; TRAIN TIMETABLING PROBLEM;

HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO); RAILROADS; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

SCHEDULING;

EID: 84859433393     PISSN: 09521976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engappai.2012.01.020     Document Type: Article

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