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This paper proposes an optimization system for solving an NP-hard problem by using several new algorithms and application programs. This study aims to identify a suitable distribution of investment projects across several developed industrial regions. It is assumed that all industrial regions involved have the same economic and strategic characteristics. The problem involves a set of projects that are to be assigned across regions. Each project creates an estimated number of new jobs, and the distribution of projects can be guided by minimizing the maximum total number of newly created jobs. The problem is NP-hard one, and it is difficult to determine the most appropriate distribution. We apply scheduling algorithms in order to solve the analyzed problem. Severalheuristics are developedto obtain the appropriate distribution of newly created jobs across all regions. A branch-and-bound method is employed in order to obtain the exact solution. The performance of the algorithm is demonstrated by the experimental results for a total number of 1850 instances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Birandom portfolio selection problems have been well developed and widely applied in recent years. To solve these problems better, this paper designs a new hybrid intelligent algorithm which combines the improved LGMS-FOA algorithm with birandom simulation. Since all the existing algorithms solving these problems are based on genetic algorithm and birandom simulation, some comparisons between the new hybrid intelligent algorithm and the existing algorithms are given in terms of numerical experiments, which demonstrate that the new hybrid intelligent algorithm is more effective and precise when the numbers of the objective function computations are the same. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: We present a novel transmission expansion planning model that explicitly considers a multi-year planning horizon. The proposed formulation is a mixed-integer linear problem that can be solved using commercially available software. The algorithm determines the best overall transmission expansion plan, reflecting both investment and operational costs. To analyze the results obtained from the model, we use a set of efficiency metrics to appraise the effect of the expansion among generators and demands, as well as congestion metrics to measure changes in nodal prices and line congestions. This paper also provides a case study that considers the expansion plan for a transmission system based on the one of mainland Spain. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]