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ASSIGNMENT PROBLEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assignment problem
1, record 1, English, assignment%20problem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The assignment problem is one of the fundamental combinatorial optimization problems in the branch of optimization or operations research in mathematics. It consists of finding a maximum weight matching (or minimum weight perfect matching) in a weighted bipartite graph. 2, record 1, English, - assignment%20problem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- problème d'affectation
1, record 1, French, probl%C3%A8me%20d%27affectation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le problème d'affectation est un problème classique de recherche opérationnelle et d'optimisation combinatoire. Informellement, ce problème consiste à attribuer au mieux des tâches à des machines. Plus formellement, l'objectif est de déterminer un couplage parfait de poids minimum (ou un couplage maximum) dans un graphe biparti valué. 1, record 1, French, - probl%C3%A8me%20d%27affectation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- problema de asignación
1, record 1, Spanish, problema%20de%20asignaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El problema de asignación es un tipo especial de problema de programación lineal en el que los asignados son recursos destinados a la realización de tareas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - problema%20de%20asignaci%C3%B3n
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