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Note: On the greedy algorithm for optimal assembly

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  • Laurence A. Baxter
  • Farid Harche

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The greedy and balanced algorithms for the optimal assembly of arbitrary structure functions (not necessarily binary) are discussed. Conditions under which these algorithms yield optimal configurations are deduced. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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  • Laurence A. Baxter & Farid Harche, 1992. "Note: On the greedy algorithm for optimal assembly," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 39(6), pages 833-837, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:navres:v:39:y:1992:i:6:p:833-837
    DOI: 10.1002/1520-6750(199210)39:63.0.CO;2-L
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    1. David M. Malon, 1990. "When is greedy module assembly optimal?," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 37(6), pages 847-854, December.
    2. H. W. Block & T. H. Savits, 1984. "Continuous Multistate Structure Functions," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 32(3), pages 703-714, June.
    3. Cyrus Derman & Gerald J. Lieberman & Sheldon M. Ross, 1972. "On optimal assembly of systems," Naval Research Logistics Quarterly, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(4), pages 569-574, December.
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    1. Frank K. Hwang & Uriel G. Rothblum, 1995. "Some comments on the optimal assembly problem," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 42(5), pages 757-771, August.

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