Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10328296 | Discrete Applied Mathematics | 2005 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
We consider the makespan minimization parallel machine scheduling problem where each machine may be unavailable for a known time interval. For this problem, we investigate how the worst-case behavior of the longest processing time first algorithm (LPT) is affected by the availability of machines. In particular, for given m machines, we analyze the cases where arbitrary number, λ, ranging from one to m-1, machines are unavailable simultaneously. Then, we show that the makespan of the schedule generated by LPT is never more than the tight worst-case bound of 1+12âm/(m-λ)â times the optimum makespan.
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Authors
Hark-Chin Hwang, Kangbok Lee, Soo Y. Chang,