IEEE

A Surrogate-Assisted Bi-Level Evolutionary Algorithm for Multi-Depot Vehicle Routing Problems With Uncertain Demand

Abstract: The Multi-depot Vehicle Routing Problem with Uncertain Demand (MD-VRPUD) can be modeled as a bi-level optimization problem (BLOP), because it requires both assigning customers to different ...
techxplore

Osprey-inspired algorithm lifts Chinese-English translation accuracy

Research published in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology has taken inspiration from the hunting behavior of the fish-eating bird of prey, the osprey, and combined ...
IEEE

A Hybrid Optimization Algorithm for a Multi-Objective Aircraft Loading Problem With Complex Constraints

Abstract: The optimization of aircraft loading problems are critical for operational efficiency and safety in the aviation industry. Therefore, how to improve the convergence speed and solution ...
NPR

Bumblebees have tiny brains but they can solve problems like chimps and elephants

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...
War on the Rocks

After the Invasion: China Considers the Problem of Ruling Taiwan

In August 2024, scholars at a Xiamen-based think tank published a paper urging Beijing to immediately establish a shadow Taiwan government on the Chinese mainland in preparation for a full takeover of ...
UPI

Algorithms did not invent tribal hatred -- they amplified it

June 4 (UPI) --A study published last November in Science confirmed what many observers of digital politics have long suspected: feed algorithms do not merely reflect human hostility. They can amplify ...