-learning algorithm (a specific type of RL algorithm) is particularly appealing for pricing because it autonomously learns an optimal … that the Q-learning algorithm has a significant advantage over simple rule-based pricing algorithms; therefore, in a …. We find that when a Q-learning algorithm competes against a rule-based pricing algorithm, higher prices are sustained in …

model considering task release time is established, and a branch-and-bound algorithm with multiple effective dominance rules … carried out with a randomly generated case base, and the computational experimental results show that the algorithm can give …

This paper introduces the 3-dimensional case picking problem (3D-CPP) and proposes an algorithm to solve it. The 3D …, then extend it into a multi-start biased-randomized algorithm. A series of computational experiments assess the proposed …

production characteristics, an improved cuckoo algorithm was developed. First, considering the “single-batch” coupling … ability of the cuckoo algorithm. In addition, the strategy of separating superior and inferior populations was applied to … accelerate the evolution of the population. Finally, the values of the algorithm parameters were optimized by conducting …

We study the optimal algorithm decisions of a platform on ranking products sold by sellers--who may use fake sales to …

consumption (SEC) of the process, and the performance of the algorithm is compared in terms of optimization results, computation … time, and convergence speed. The performance analysis revealed that the PSO algorithm had the best performance and the … lowest SEC, with a maximum reduction of 20.92%. The exergy analysis showed that the PSO algorithm resulted in the lowest …

A divide-and-conquer algorithm for exploiting policy function monotonicity is proposed and analyzed. To compute a … discrete problem with n states and n choices, the algorithm requires at most 5n log2(n)n function evaluations and so is O(n log …). The algorithm holds great promise for discrete choice models where non-concavities naturally arise. In one such example …