The clustering problem under the criterion of minimum sum of squares is a non-convex and non-linear program, which possesses many locally optimal values, resulting that its solution often being stuck at locally optimal values and therefore cannot converge to global optima solution. In this paper, we introduce several new variation operators for the proposed hybrid genetic algorithm for the cl...

Here, we investigate the classical p-median location problem on a network in which the vertex weights and the distances between vertices are uncertain. We propose a programming model for the uncertain p-median location problem with tail value at risk objective. Then, we show that it is NP-hard. Therefore, a novel hybrid modified binary particle swarm optimization algorithm is presented to obtai...

In this paper, a comprehensive model is proposed to design a network for multi-period, multi-echelon, and multi-product inventory controlled the supply chain. Various marketing strategies and guerrilla marketing approaches are considered in the design process under the static competition condition. The goal of the proposed model is to efficiently respond to the customers’ demands in the presenc...

In this paper, a new structure for image encryption using hybrid cellular automata is presented. The image encryption is done in two steps. At the first step, each pixel is encrypted by rules of hybrid cellular automata. In the next step, each pixel converted to a binary number and each bit is encrypted by rules of cellular automata. The rules are made by a function. Due to reversibility of cel...