4 papers
Modeling Local Search Metaheuristics Using Markov Decision Processes
Rubén Ruiz-Torrubiano
Local search metaheuristics like tabu search or simulated annealing are popular heuristic optimization algorithms for finding near-optimal solutions for combinatorial optimization…
Introducing Individuality into Students' High School Timetables
Andreas Krystallidis, Rubén Ruiz-Torrubiano
In a perfect world, each high school student could pursue their interests through a personalized timetable that supports their strengths, weaknesses, and curiosities. While recent…
Generating Counterfactual Explanations Using Cardinality Constraints
Rubén Ruiz-Torrubiano
Providing explanations about how machine learning algorithms work and/or make particular predictions is one of the main tools that can be used to improve their trusworthiness, fair…
A Scheduling Perspective on Modular Educational Systems in Europe
Rubén Ruiz-Torrubiano, Sebastian Knopp, Lukas Matthias Wolf +1
In modular educational systems, students are allowed to choose a part of their own curriculum themselves. This is typically done in the final class levels which lead to maturity fo…