A polynomial-time algorithm to find an equitable home-away assignment
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We propose a polynomial-time algorithm to find an equitable home–away assignment for a given timetable of a round-robin tournament. Our results give an answer to a problem raised by Elf et al. (Oper. Res. Lett. 31 (2003) 343), which concerns the computational complexity of the break minimization problem in sports timetabling. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Oper. Res. Lett.
دوره 33 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005