Location Theory: A Unified Approach

by Stefan Nickel and Justo Puerto

Book Overview

Although modern location theory is now more than 90 years old, the focus of researchers in this area has been mainly problem oriented. However, a common theory, which keeps the essential characteristics of classical location models, is still missing.

This monograph addresses this issue. A flexible location problem called the Ordered Median Problem (OMP) is introduced. For all three main subareas of location theory (continuous, network and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642063578
• ISBN13: 9783642063572
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 437 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"