Online Parallel Machine Scheduling to Maximize the Number of Early Jobs
We study a maximization problem: online scheduling on m identical machines to maximize the number of early jobs. The problem is online in the sense that all jobs arrive over time. Each job's characteristics, such as processing time and due date, become known at its arrival time. We consider the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Mathematical Problems in Engineering |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/939717 |