Ebook: Deterministic and Stochastic Scheduling: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study and Research Institute on Theoretical Approaches to Scheduling Problems held in Durham, England, July 6–17, 1981

This volume contains the proceedings of an Advanced Study and Re­ search Institute on Theoretical Approaches to Scheduling Problems. The Institute was held in Durham, England, from July 6 to July 17, 1981. It was attended by 91 participants from fifteen different countries. The format of the Institute was somewhat unusual. The first eight of the ten available days were devoted to an Advanced Study Insti­ tute, with lectures on the state of the art with respect to deter­ ministic and stochastic scheduling models and on the interface between these two approaches. The last two days were occupied by an Advanced Research Institute, where recent results and promising directions for future research, especially in the interface area, were discussed. Altogether, 37 lectures were delivered by 24 lecturers. They have all contributed to these proceedings, the first part of which deals with the Advanced Study Institute and the second part of which covers the Advanced Research Institute. Each part is preceded by an introduction, written by the editors. While confessing to a natural bias as organizers, we believe that the Institute has been a rewarding and enjoyable event for everyone concerned. We are very grateful to all those who have contributed to its realization.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-14
Worst-Case Analysis of Heuristic Algorithms for Scheduling and Packing....Pages 15-34
Recent Developments in Deterministic Sequencing and Scheduling: A Survey....Pages 35-73
On Scheduling with Release Times and Deadlines....Pages 75-88
Scheduling Uniform Machines with Release Times, Deadlines and Due Times....Pages 89-99
Preemptive Scheduling of. Precedence-Constrained Jobs on Parallel Machines....Pages 101-123
Forwards Induction and Dynamic Allocation Indices....Pages 125-156
Multiserver Stochastic Scheduling....Pages 157-179
Stochastic Shop Scheduling: A Survey....Pages 181-196
Multi-Server Queues....Pages 197-209
Queueing Networks and their Computer System Applications: An Introductory Survey....Pages 211-222
Stationary Properties of Timed Vector Addition Systems....Pages 223-232
The Multiproduct Lot Scheduling Problem....Pages 233-244
An Introduction to Proof Techniques for Bin-Packing Approximation Algorithms....Pages 245-270
A Stochastic Approach to Hierarchical Planning and Scheduling....Pages 271-296
On Stochastic Analysis of Project-Networks....Pages 297-309
Front Matter....Pages 311-311
Introduction....Pages 313-318
Probabilistic Analysis of the LPT Processor Scheduling Heuristic....Pages 319-331
Sequential Project Selection (Multi-Armed Bandits) and the Gittins Index....Pages 333-341
Dominant Strategies in Stochastic Allocation and Scheduling Problems....Pages 343-353
Front Matter....Pages 311-311
On the Computational Complexity of Stochastic Scheduling Problems....Pages 355-365
Deterministic and Stochastic Scheduling Problems with Treelike Precedence Constraints....Pages 367-374
On the Evaluation of Non-Preemptive Strategies in Stochastic Scheduling....Pages 375-384
Sequential Open-Loop Scheduling Strategies....Pages 385-397
On the Delay Functions Achievable by Non-Preemptive Scheduling Strategies in M/G/1 Queues....Pages 399-404
Modelling for Multiprocessor Projects....Pages 405-410
Back Matter....Pages 411-419

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-14
Worst-Case Analysis of Heuristic Algorithms for Scheduling and Packing....Pages 15-34
Recent Developments in Deterministic Sequencing and Scheduling: A Survey....Pages 35-73
On Scheduling with Release Times and Deadlines....Pages 75-88
Scheduling Uniform Machines with Release Times, Deadlines and Due Times....Pages 89-99
Preemptive Scheduling of. Precedence-Constrained Jobs on Parallel Machines....Pages 101-123
Forwards Induction and Dynamic Allocation Indices....Pages 125-156
Multiserver Stochastic Scheduling....Pages 157-179
Stochastic Shop Scheduling: A Survey....Pages 181-196
Multi-Server Queues....Pages 197-209
Queueing Networks and their Computer System Applications: An Introductory Survey....Pages 211-222
Stationary Properties of Timed Vector Addition Systems....Pages 223-232
The Multiproduct Lot Scheduling Problem....Pages 233-244
An Introduction to Proof Techniques for Bin-Packing Approximation Algorithms....Pages 245-270
A Stochastic Approach to Hierarchical Planning and Scheduling....Pages 271-296
On Stochastic Analysis of Project-Networks....Pages 297-309
Front Matter....Pages 311-311
Introduction....Pages 313-318
Probabilistic Analysis of the LPT Processor Scheduling Heuristic....Pages 319-331
Sequential Project Selection (Multi-Armed Bandits) and the Gittins Index....Pages 333-341
Dominant Strategies in Stochastic Allocation and Scheduling Problems....Pages 343-353
Front Matter....Pages 311-311
On the Computational Complexity of Stochastic Scheduling Problems....Pages 355-365
Deterministic and Stochastic Scheduling Problems with Treelike Precedence Constraints....Pages 367-374
On the Evaluation of Non-Preemptive Strategies in Stochastic Scheduling....Pages 375-384
Sequential Open-Loop Scheduling Strategies....Pages 385-397
On the Delay Functions Achievable by Non-Preemptive Scheduling Strategies in M/G/1 Queues....Pages 399-404
Modelling for Multiprocessor Projects....Pages 405-410
Back Matter....Pages 411-419
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