2 papers
math.OC2026
Revisiting transportation problems under Monge costs with applications to location problems
Stefan Nickel, Justo Puerto, Simon Ramoser +1
We investigate the transportation problem under a Monge cost structure and derive compact formulas for optimal dual solutions based on the northwest-corner rule. As an application…
quant-ph2026
Quantum Optimization in Loc(Q)ation Science: QUBO Formulations, Benchmark Problems, and a Computational Study
Felix P. Broesamle, Stefan Nickel
Recent advances in quantum computing and the increasing availability of quantum hardware have substantially enhanced the practical relevance of quantum approaches to discrete optim…