Combinatorial optimization and integer programming form the backbone of decision-making models in which discrete choices must be made under constraints. At its core, integer programming specialises in ...

Constraint programming is a declarative method for modelling and solving decision problems by specifying variables, their domains and relations that must hold. Combinatorial optimization extends this ...

Researchers just used a new optimization program to plan cost-effective joint movement corridors for grizzly bears and wolverines in Montana. The model is the first to systematically identify ...