Combinatorial Optimization Under Uncertainty. Real-Life Scenarios in Allocation Problems

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Preface
About the Editors
1 Estimation of Uncertainties for Multiserver Queuing Systems with Bernoulli Feedback
	Introduction
	Portrayal of Model
	Matrix Geometric Method
	System Performance Measures
	Illustration
	Application Example
	Conclusion
	References
2 Optimality for Fuzzy Transportation Problem under Ranking Method
	Introduction
		Classic Set
		Fuzzy Set
		Membership Function
		Motivation
			Network Flow Programming
			Shortest Path Problem
			Mines and Factories
			Moving Books (The Importance of the Cost Function)
			Abstract Formulation (Monge and Kantorovich Formulations)
		Methods
			North-West Corner Rule
			Vogel\'s Approximation Method
			uv-Method
			Ranking Method
	Problem Formulation
		Preliminaries
	Fuzzy Transportation Problem
	Robust Ranking Transportation Problem
	Application
		Least Time Fuzzy Transportation Model
	Numerical Examples
	Conclusion
	Acknowledgements
	Conflict of Interest
	References
3 Solution of Bilevel Linear Fractional Transportation Problem with Pythagorean Fuzzy Numbers
	Introduction
		Literature Review
	Bilevel Linear Fractional Transportation Problem
	Basic Definitions
	Bilevel Fractional Transportation Problem with Pythagorean Fuzzy Parameters
		Solution Methodology for BFTPPFN
		Fuzzy Programming Approach
		Goal Programming Approach
	Application of BLFTP with Pythagorean Fuzzy Parameters
	Conclusions and Prospective Work
	Acknowledgements
	Conflict of Interest
	References
4 Optimal Production Evaluation of Cotton in Different Soil and Water Conditions in Sundarban of West Bengal under Hesitant Interval Fuzzy Environment Using Projection Measures
	Introduction
		Cotton Production Problem
		MCDM and Uncertainty
	Literature Review
	Mathematical Preliminaries
	Hesitant Interval-Valued Fuzzy Linguistic Element (HIFLE)
	Projection Measure in HIFLE
	Fuzzy MCDM Problem
	MCDM Method Based on HIFLE Using Projection
		Case Studies: Cotton Production in Sundarban
	Results and Discussion
	Conclusion
	Conflict of Interest
	References
5 A Novel Approach for Feature Detection in Vector Graphics
	Introduction
	Mathematical Formulation
	Analysis of Results
		Dataset Description
		Experimental Setup
	Results
	Conclusion and Future Scope
	Acknowledgements
	Appendix 5A: An Example of Mathematical Processing of XML of a SVG Image
	References
6 On Uncertain Matrix Games Involving Linguistic Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets
	Introduction
		Inspiration and Significance for Suggested Methodology
	Definitions and Properties
		Linguistic Pythagorean Fuzzy Set (LPFS)
	Matrix Games with Uncertain Information
		Solution Technique for Matrix Games Characterized by LPFVs
	Numerical Illustration
	Comparative Study
	Concluding Note
	References
7 Cyclic Surgery Scheduling using Variations of Cohort Intelligence
	Introduction
	Variations of CI
	Real-World Application of Healthcare Assignment Problem
	Results and Discussion
	Conclusion
	References
8 Cone Method for Uncertain Multiobjective Optimization Problems with Minmax Robustness
	Introduction
	Prerequisite
		(Deterministic) MOP and Cone Method
		UOPs and Minmax Robustness
	Robust Counterparts for Uncertain MOPs
	Cone Method for Uncertain MOPs
	Conclusion
		Pros and Cons of Minmax Robustness
		Future Directions
	Acknowledgements
	References
9 Solving Multi-Index Transportation Problem with Axial Constraints Having Impaired Flow
	Introduction
	Theoretical Development
		Impaired Flow
	Numerical Examples
	Additional Computational Results
	Conclusion
	References
10 STAR Heuristic Method: A Novel Approach and Its Comparative Analysis with CI Algorithm to Solve CBAP in Healthcare
	Introduction
		Cyclic Bottleneck Assignment Problem (CBAP)
		STAR Heuristic Method
		Cohort Intelligence (CI)
		Comparison with CI
	Literature Review
	Dataset
	STAR Heuristic Algorithm
	Flowchart
	Implementation Results
	Result Discussion
	Boundary Case
	Conclusions and Future Scope
	References
11 Development and Optimization of Quadratic Programming Problems with Intuitionistic Fuzzy Parameters
	Introduction
	Preliminaries
	Intuitionistic Fuzzy Quadratic Programming Problem
		Model Formulation
		Proposed Solution Methodology
	Numerical Illustration
	Conclusion
	Acknowledgements
	References
Index