An improved approximation algorithm for the ancient scheduling problem with deadlines

Eugene Levner, Amir Elalouf

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to develop an improved polynomial-time approximation algorithm belonging to the family of the fully polynomial time approximation schemes (FPTAS), for an ancient scheduling problem with deadlines. The algorithm permits to answer a question posed more than three decades ago in Gens & Levner (1981): 'Can an epsilon-approximation algorithm be found for the minimization version of the job-sequencing-with-deadlines problem running with the same complexity as the algorithms for the maximization form of the problem?' The new algorithm provides the positive answer.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2014 International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies, CoDIT 2014
EditorsImed Kacem, Pierre Laroche, Zsuzsanna Roka
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages113-116
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479967735
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Dec 2014
Event2014 International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies, CoDIT 2014 - Metz, France
Duration: 3 Nov 20145 Nov 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2014 International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies, CoDIT 2014

Conference

Conference2014 International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies, CoDIT 2014
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityMetz
Period3/11/145/11/14

Keywords

  • Approximation algorithm
  • FPTAS
  • Job-sequencing-with-deadlines scheduling problem

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Information Systems and Management
  • Control and Systems Engineering

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