A unified approach to approximating resource allocation and scheduling.

We present a general framework for solving resource allocation and scheduling problems. Given a resource of fixed size, we present algorithms that approximate the maximum throughput or the minimum loss by a constant factor. Our approximation factors apply to many problems, among which are: (i) real-...

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Published in:	Journal of the ACM 48, 5 (2001).
Main Author:	Bar-Noy, Amotz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Theory of computation. Analysis of algorithms and problem complexity. Nonnumerical algorithms and problems. Computations on discrete structures. Sequencing and scheduling. Algorithms. Performance.