An agent-based framework for solving an equity location problem
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Agent-Based Models have been recently proposed for solving optimization problems as an alternative to classical optimization methodologies or in combination with them; in particular this approach is useful when the considered problem is defined on a domain that is, to some extent, distributed, complex and heterogeneous.
In this paper, we present an adaptation of a general Agent-Based framework for modeling and solving a location problem where the objective function is a measure of “equity” from the demand points to the set of facilities (the Gini Coefficient). We present some computational results confirming the suitability and the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Agent and multi-agent systems: technologies and applications |
| Editors | J. O'Shea, N. Nguyen, K. Crockett, R. Howlett, L. Jain |
| Place of Publication | Berlin |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 486-494 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Volume | 6682 |
| Edition | 6682 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783642219993 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | 5th KES international conference on Agent and multi-agent systems: technologies and applications - Manchester Duration: 29 Jun 2011 → 1 Jul 2011 |
Publication series
| Name | Lecture notes in computer science |
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| Publisher | Springer Veralg |
| Number | 6682 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
Conference
| Conference | 5th KES international conference on Agent and multi-agent systems: technologies and applications |
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| Period | 29/06/11 → 1/07/11 |
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