Abstract: In the literature of Economics, Engineering and Operations Research, the estimation of production frontiers is a current hot topic. Many parametric and nonparametric methodologies have been ...

In its traditional definition, an algorithm means a set of instructions that have been prepared beforehand to solve a particular problem. Algorithms could be an optimum simple procedure or a complex ...

Win32 developed GUI to solve sudoku puzzles in real-time. Visualize the puzzle being solved by a depth-first-search backtracking algorithm.

ABSTRACT: In order to improve some shortcomings of the standard particle swarm optimization algorithm, such as premature convergence and slow local search speed, a double population particle swarm ...

A backtracking approach to find all the possible sets of operators that can be used to get a defined result from a Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) expression with missing operators.

We live in the Age of the Algorithm, where computer models save time, money and lives. Gone are the days when labyrinthine formulae were the exclusive domain of finance and the sciences - nonprofit ...