Annals of Operations Research, Volume 168

Volume 168, Number 1, April 2009

Special Issue on Advances in Intelligent Information Processing; Guest Editors: Shobu Xu, Ling Li, Lida Xu, Sohail Chaudhry and Zhongzhi Shi

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  Shoubo Xu:
  Introduction: advances in intelligent information processing. 1-4
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  Zhili Zhou, Ling Li:
  A solution for cyclic scheduling of multi-hoists without overlapping. 5-21
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  Hoksung Yau, Leyuan Shi:
  Nested partitions for the large-scale extended job shop scheduling problem. 23-39
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  Guangping Huang, Ling Li:
  A mathematical model of infectious diseases. 41-80
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  Huiyu Xuan, Lida Xu, Lu Li:
  A CA-based epidemic model for HIV/AIDS transmission with heterogeneity. 81-99
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  Anurag Agarwal:
  Theoretical insights into the augmented-neural-network approach for combinatorial optimization. 101-117
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  Shang-Ming Zhou, John Q. Gan, Lida Xu, Robert Ivor John:
  Fuzziness index driven fuzzy relaxation algorithm and applications to image processing. 119-131
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  Xiaoling Wang, Jinfeng Luan, Guimei Liu, Aoying Zhou:
  Towards optimal workload-aware XML to relational schema mapping. 133-150
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  Lian Duan, Lida Xu, Ying Liu, Jun Lee:
  Cluster-based outlier detection. 151-168
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  Shiwei He, Sohail S. Chaudhry, Zhonglin Lei, Baohua Wang:
  Stochastic vendor selection problem: chance-constrained model and genetic algorithms. 169-179
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  Feng Wu, Huaizu Li, Lap Keung Chu, Domenic Sculli, Kun Gao:
  An approach to the valuation and decision of ERP investment projects based on real options. 181-203
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  Yuan Li, Xiuwu Liao, Wenhong Zhao:
  A rough set approach to knowledge discovery in analyzing competitive advantages of firms. 205-223
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  Jinfeng Li, Kanliang Wang, Lida Xu:
  Chameleon based on clustering feature tree and its application in customer segmentation. 225-245
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  Jiayin Qi, Li Zhang, Yanping Liu, Ling Li, Yong-Pin Zhou, Yao Shen, Liang Liang, Huaizu Li:
  ADTreesLogit model for customer churn prediction. 247-265
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  Qing Zhou, Xiaofang Deng, James D. Jones, Kehui Zhang:
  A diagnostic system based upon knowledge and experience. 267-290
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  Chuan-Hoo Tan, Hock-Hai Teo, En Xie, Yuan Li:
  Designing sniping agents. 291-305