Squared Euclidean Distances

August 29, 2006

Definition of squared Euclidean distance, Francis and White (1974, p. 170)

Example where squared Euclidean distance is appropriate, Francis and White (1974, p. 170)

Francis, Richard L. and White, John A. Facilities Layout and Location, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1974.

2006-10-05 10:26 pm


Minisum Single-Facility Location Problem with Squared Euclidean Distances

August 28, 2006

Example where squared Euclidean distance is appropriate, Francis and White (1974, p. 170)

Model validity, Francis and White (1974, p. 184) and Francis et al. (1992, p. 203)

Mathematical formulation, Francis and White (1974, p. 184) and Francis et al. (1992, p. 203)

Algebraic optimal solution, Francis and White (1974, p. 184)

Solved small numerical example, Francis and White (1974, pp. 184-185)

Matricial optimal solution, Francis et al. (1992, pp. 203-204)

Contour lines, Francis and White (1974, pp. 185-186) and Francis et al. (1992, p. 204)

Evaluation of alternative locations using contour lines, Francis et al. (1992, p. 204)

Countour lines for a single existing facility and two existing facilities, Francis and White (1974, p. 185)

Data availability, Francis and White (1974, pp. 194-195)

Francis, Richard L. and White, John A. Facilities Layout and Location, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1974.

Francis, Richard L., McGinnis, Leon F., Jr. and White, John A. Facilities Layout and Location, 2nd. ed., Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1992.

2007-01-29 10:31 pm


Minisum Multifacility Location Problem with Squared Euclidean Distances

August 24, 2006

Example where squared Euclidean distance is appropriate, Francis and White (1974, p. 170)

Model validity, Francis and White (1974, p. 227)

Mathematical formulation, Francis and White (1974, p. 224)

Algebraic optimal solution, Francis and White (1974, pp. 224-226) and Francis et al. (1992, pp. 363- 364)

Solved small numerical examples, Francis and White (1974, pp. 226-227) and Francis et al. (1992, pp. 364- 365)

Francis, Richard L. and White, John A. Facilities Layout and Location, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1974.

Francis, Richard L., McGinnis, Leon F., Jr. and White, John A. Facilities Layout and Location, 2nd. ed., Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1992.

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