We propose a new heuristic for the single-searcher path-constrained discrete-time Markovian-target search. The algorithm minimizes an approximate, instead of exact, nondetection probability computed from the conditional probability that reflects the search history over the time windows of a...

We consider a continuous time–cost tradeoff problem with multiple milestones and completely ordered jobs. If a milestone is tardy, a penalty cost may be imposed. The processing times of jobs can be compressed by additional resources or activities that incur compression costs. The objective is...