This paper defines the components and characteristics of an important class of models called weighted assignment models and identifies these elements in a number of existing and potential applications ...

A separable assignment problem (SAP) is defined by a set of bins and a set of items to pack in each bin; a value, f, for assigning item j to bin i; and a separate packing constraint for each bin—i.e., ...

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced that it will be overhauling the overall assignment search experience by replacing ...

Reviewer assignment algorithms and systems have emerged as critical tools in modern academic publishing and research evaluation, ensuring that submitted manuscripts are matched with expert reviewers ...

Role-based collaboration and group role assignment represent pivotal frameworks in managing complex team dynamics and multi-agent systems. These approaches facilitate the systematic allocation of ...