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1 Non-standard Packing Problems: A Modelling-Based Approach |
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2.1 General Problem Statement and Mathematical Model Formulation |
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2.2 Excluding Non-realistic Solutions |
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2.3 Additional Conditions |
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2.3.1 Conditions on Item Position and Orientation |
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2.3.2 Conditions on Pairwise Relative Distance |
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2.3.3 Conditions on Domains |
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2.3.4 Conditions on the Total Mass Loaded and Its Distribution |
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2.3.5 Further Loading Restrictions |
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3 Model Reformulations and Tightening |
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3.1.1 General MIP Model First Linear Reformulation |
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3.1.2 General MIP Model Second Linear Reformulation |
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3.1.3 A Non-restrictive Reformulation of the General MIP Model |
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3.1.4 General MIP Model Nonlinear Reformulation |
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3.2 Implications and Valid Inequalities |
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4 Heuristic Approaches for Solving the Tetris-like Item Problem in Practice |
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4.1 Intrinsic Difficulties |
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4.2 Abstract Configurations |
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4.3.2 Heuristic Process Based on Suggested Abstract Configurations |
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4.3.3 Heuristic Process Based on Imposed Abstract Configurations |
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4.3.4 Interaction with the Solution Process |
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5 Computational Experience and Real-World Context |
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5.1 Direct Solutions Obtained from the General MIP Model |
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5.2 Direct Solutions Obtained by Reformulations of the General MIP Model |
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5.3 Use of the Linear Reformulations to Obtain Approximate Solutions |
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5.4 Nonlinear Reformulation Approach to Improve Approximate Solutions |
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5.5 The Use of Heuristics |
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5.5.1 Test Instances from the Literature |
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5.5.2 Instance Adopted to Tune the Solution Strategy |
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5.5.3 Close-to-Real-World Instances |
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6 Extensions and Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Approaches for Further Applications |
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6.1 Exploiting Empty Volumes by Adding Virtual Items |
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6.1.2 Model Approximations |
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6.2 Non-orthogonal Packing of Non-rectangular Items |
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6.2.1 Approximate MINLP Model N |
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7 Directions for Future Research |
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7.2 Modeling Enhancements and New Applications |
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7.2.1 Extension of the Packing Models |
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7.2.2 Application to Scheduling Problems with Nonconstant Resource Availability and Nonconstant Operational Cycles |
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Appendix |
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Case Studies 1.1--1.20 |
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Case Studies 2.2--2.4 |
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Case Studies 3.2 and 3.3 |
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Case Study 6 |
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Virtual Items |
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References |
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Index |
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