Annals of Operations Research

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Volume 188, month 8, 2011

The mathematics of Peter L. Hammer (1936–2006): graphs, optimization, and Boolean models pp. 1-18

Endre Boros, Yves Crama, Dominique Werra, Pierre Hansen and Frédéric Maffray

Projecting systems of linear inequalities with binary variables pp. 19-31

Egon Balas

Logical analysis of data: classification with justification pp. 33-61

Endre Boros, Yves Crama, Peter Hammer, Toshihide Ibaraki, Alexander Kogan and Kazuhisa Makino

The negative cycles polyhedron and hardness of checking some polyhedral properties pp. 63-76

Endre Boros, Khaled Elbassioni, Vladimir Gurvich and Hans Tiwary

Analysing DNA microarray data using Boolean techniques pp. 77-110

Ondřej Čepek, David Kronus and Petr Kučera

Competitive evaluation of threshold functions in the priced information model pp. 111-132

Ferdinando Cicalese and Martin Milanič

The chain graph sandwich problem pp. 133-139

Simone Dantas, Celina Figueiredo, Martin Golumbic, Sulamita Klein and Frédéric Maffray

A geometric connection to threshold logic via cubical lattices pp. 141-153

M. Emamy-K

A branch-and-cut algorithm based on semidefinite programming for the minimum k-partition problem pp. 155-174

Bissan Ghaddar, Miguel Anjos and Frauke Liers

A characterization of chain probe graphs pp. 175-183

Martin Golumbic, Frédéric Maffray and Grégory Morel

Reverse-engineering country risk ratings: a combinatorial non-recursive model pp. 185-213

P. Hammer, A. Kogan and Miguel Lejeune

A new column generation algorithm for Logical Analysis of Data pp. 215-249

Pierre Hansen and Christophe Meyer

Incremental polynomial time dualization of quadratic functions and a subclass of degree-k functions pp. 251-261

O. Karaşan

Relations between threshold and k-interval Boolean functions pp. 263-278

David Kronus

Two characterizations of chain partitioned probe graphs pp. 279-283

Le Van

Optimization for simulation: LAD accelerator pp. 285-305

Miguel Lejeune and François Margot

Edge cover by connected bipartite subgraphs pp. 307-329

Leo Liberti, Laurent Alfandari and Marie-Christine Plateau

Stability preserving transformations of graphs pp. 331-341

Vadim Lozin

A hybrid ACO-GRASP algorithm for clustering analysis pp. 343-358

Yannis Marinakis, Magdalene Marinaki, Michael Doumpos, Nikolaos Matsatsinis and Constantin Zopounidis

Complexity results for equistable graphs and related classes pp. 359-370

Martin Milanič, James Orlin and Gábor Rudolf

Optimization and probabilistic satisfiability on nested and co-nested formulas pp. 371-387

Daniele Pretolani

A filter-and-fan approach to the 2D HP model of the protein folding problem pp. 389-414

César Rego, Haitao Li and Fred Glover

Using size for bounding expressions of graph invariants pp. 415-427

Jelena Sedlar, Damir Vukičević and Pierre Hansen

Volume 187, month 7, 2011

Port security/safety, risk analysis, and modeling pp. 1-3

Tayfur Altiok

A Stackelberg game model for resource allocation in cargo container security pp. 5-22

Niyazi Bakır

Impact of measurement error on container inspection policies at port-of-entry pp. 23-43

Yada Zhu, Mingyu Li, Christina Young, Minge Xie and Elsayed Elsayed

Nuclear threat detection with mobile distributed sensor networks pp. 45-63

Dorit Hochbaum and Barak Fishbain

Detecting nuclear materials smuggling: using radiography to improve container inspection policies pp. 65-87

Gary Gaukler, Chenhua Li, Rory Cannaday, Sunil Chirayath and Yu Ding

Optimal sequential inspection policies pp. 89-119

Endre Boros, Noam Goldberg, Paul Kantor and Jonathan Word

Risk analysis and port security: some contextual observations and considerations pp. 121-136

Michael Greenberg

Analytical method to identify the number of containers to inspect at U.S. ports to deter terrorist attacks pp. 137-158

Vicki Bier and Naraphorn Haphuriwat

Applications and extensions of cost curves to marine container inspection pp. 159-183

R. Hoshino, D. Coughtrey, S. Sivaraja, I. Volnyansky, S. Auer and A. Trichtchenko

Interdicting nuclear material on cargo containers using knapsack problem models pp. 185-205

Laura McLay, Jamie Lloyd and Emily Niman

Network deployment of radiation detectors with physics-based detection probability calculations pp. 207-228

Nedialko Dimitrov, Dennis Michalopoulos, David Morton, Michael Nehme, Feng Pan, Elmira Popova, Erich Schneider and Gregory Thoreson

Optimization of container inspection strategy via a genetic algorithm pp. 229-247

Stuart Weele and Jose Ramirez-Marquez

On a risk management analysis of oil spill risk using maritime transportation system simulation pp. 249-277

J. Dorp and Jason Merrick

An oil outflow model for tanker collisions and groundings pp. 279-304

Giel Wiel and J. Dorp

Volume 186, month 6, 2011

Mission-Based Component Testing for Series Systems pp. 1-22

İ. Altınel, Bora Çekyay, Orhan Feyzioğlu, M. Keskin and Süleyman Özekici

A verification study of the stochastic salvo combat model pp. 23-38

Michael Armstrong

Endogenizing the sticks and carrots: modeling possible perverse effects of counterterrorism measures pp. 39-59

Vicki Bier and Kjell Hausken

The orienteering problem with stochastic travel and service times pp. 61-81

Ann Campbell, Michel Gendreau and Barrett Thomas

Testing successive regression approximations by large-scale two-stage problems pp. 83-99

István Deák

A multi-period inventory model with multi-dimensional procurement bidding pp. 101-118

Pooya Farahvash and Tayfur Altiok

A least-squares minimum-cost network flow algorithm pp. 119-140

Balaji Gopalakrishnan, Seunghyun Kong, Earl Barnes, Ellis Johnson and Joel Sokol

Stochastic optimization for blending problem in brass casting industry pp. 141-157

Ümit Sakallı, Ömer Baykoç and Burak Birgören

Optimal assignment of resources to strengthen the weakest link in an uncertain environment pp. 159-173

Ching-Chung Kuo

A time-indexed LP-based approach for min-sum job-shop problems pp. 175-198

Giuseppe Lancia, Franca Rinaldi and Paolo Serafini

Extensions of Logical Analysis of Data for growth hormone deficiency diagnoses pp. 199-211

Pierre Lemaire

A multi-objective evolutionary optimization approach for an integrated location-inventory distribution network problem under vendor-managed inventory systems pp. 213-229

Shu-Hsien Liao, Chia-Lin Hsieh and Yu-Siang Lin

A unified framework for population-based metaheuristics pp. 231-262

Bo Liu, Ling Wang, Ying Liu and Shouyang Wang

Regression games pp. 263-274

Miklós Pintér

A simple and effective algorithm for the MaxMin diversity problem pp. 275-293

Daniel Porumbel, Jin-Kao Hao and Fred Glover

Workforce-constrained maintenance scheduling for military aircraft fleet: a case study pp. 295-316

Nima Safaei, Dragan Banjevic and Andrew Jardine

Optimal age-replacement time with minimal repair based on cumulative repair-cost limit for a system subject to shocks pp. 317-329

Shey-Huei Sheu, Chin-Chih Chang and Yu-Hung Chien

On duality theory for non-convex semidefinite programming pp. 331-343

Wenyu Sun, Chengjin Li and Raimundo Sampaio

Single-machine scheduling problems with time and position dependent processing times pp. 345-356

Xingong Zhang, Guangle Yan, Wanzhen Huang and Guochun Tang

Estimation of potential gains from mergers in multiple periods: a comparison of stochastic frontier analysis and Data Envelopment Analysis pp. 357-381

Desheng Wu, Zhaoxin Zhou and John Birge

Single machine scheduling with total tardiness criterion and convex controllable processing times pp. 383-391

Kailiang Xu, Zuren Feng and Liangjun Ke

Foreword pp. 393-394

Willy Herroelen, Javier Pajares and Adolfo Lopez-Paredes

Effort estimates through project complexity pp. 395-406

Manuel Castejón-Limas, Joaquín Ordieres-Meré, Ana González-Marcos and Víctor González-Castro

Dismantling of nuclear power plants at optimal NPV pp. 407-427

Jan-Hendrik Bartels, Thorsten Gather and Jürgen Zimmermann

Predetermined intervals for start times of activities in the stochastic project scheduling problem pp. 429-442

Illana Bendavid and Boaz Golany

Time slack-based techniques for robust project scheduling subject to resource uncertainty pp. 443-464

Olivier Lambrechts, Erik Demeulemeester and Willy Herroelen

A decision-making tool for project investments based on real options: the case of wind power generation pp. 465-490

J. Muñoz, J. Contreras, J. Caamaño and P. Correia