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Optimal weighted ℓ<sub><i>p</i></sub></i> norm parameters for facilities layout distance characterizations

dc.contributor.authorLove, Robert F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDowling, Douglas Paulen_US
dc.contributor.authorMcMaster University, Faculty of Businessen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-17T20:39:41Z
dc.date.available2014-06-17T20:39:41Z
dc.date.created2013-12-23en_US
dc.date.issued1983-04en_US
dc.description<p>25 p. : ; Includes bibliographical references (p. 25). ; Cover title.;"May, 1982; reprinted April, 1983.";The "p" following the "l" in the title is subscript.</p>en_US
dc.description.abstract<p>The distances used in certain types of industrial, office or street grid layouts are often assumed to be rectangular. Because of the "doubling back" effect caused by finite block and facility sizes, actual distances travelled are often much greater than indicated by the ℓ<sub>1</sub> norm. In this study the weighted ℓ<sub>p</sub> norm is fitted to a certain commonly occurring class of layout patterns. The optimal best-fit parameters are reported in addition to other observations which should be useful to users of distance models. The results give strong support for the use of the ℓ<sub>1</sub> norm in determining optimal facility locations when travel distances are rectangular and doubling back occurs. However, the ℓ<sub>1</sub> norm is not appropriate for modelling actual travel distances under the same circumstances.</p>en_US
dc.identifier.otherdsb/127en_US
dc.identifier.other1126en_US
dc.identifier.other4944150en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11375/5466
dc.relation.ispartofseriesResearch and working paper series (McMaster University. Faculty of Business)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesno. 187en_US
dc.subject.lccIndustrial location > Mathematical models Office layout > Mathematical modelsen_US
dc.titleOptimal weighted ℓ<sub><i>p</i></sub></i> norm parameters for facilities layout distance characterizationsen_US
dc.typearticleen_US

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