A simulated annealing algorithm to find approximate Pareto optimal solutions for the multi-objective facility layout problem

Optimization by Simulated Annealing

Scott Kirkpatrick, C. D. Gelatt, M.P. Vecchi · Science · 1983 · 44K citations

Numerical Analysis, Large-scale Global Optimization, Computational Science +15

P-Complete Approximation Problems

Sartaj Sahni, Teofilo F. Gonzalez · Journal of the ACM · 1976 · 1.7K citations · Full text

Mathematical Programming, Pade Approximant, Engineering +19

Pareto simulated annealing—a metaheuristic technique for multiple‐objective combinatorial optimization

Piotr Czyzżak · Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis · 1998 · 780 citations

Search Optimization, Local Aggregation, Engineering +8

A Heuristic Algorithm and Simulation Approach to Relative Location of Facilities

Gordon C. Armour, Elwood S. Buffa · Management Science · 1963 · 736 citations

Facility Planning, Engineering, Localization +23

The facility layout problem

Andrew Kusiak, Sunderesh S. Heragu · European Journal of Operational Research · 1987 · 599 citations

Mathematical Programming, Architectural Design, Facility Layout Problem +11