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Who developed and published the Hungarian method?
Who developed and published the Hungarian method?
- Resource Allocation Experts
- Harold Kuhn (correct)
- Management Scientists
- Dénes Kőnig and Jenő Egerváry
What is a characteristic of assignment problems?
What is a characteristic of assignment problems?
- Total demand is greater than total supply
- Total supply and demand are equal to 1 (correct)
- Total supply is greater than total demand
- Total supply is equal to total demand squared
What is the goal of assignment problems?
What is the goal of assignment problems?
- To optimize resource allocation and minimize costs
- To balance the total supply and demand
- To maximize the total cost of assignments
- To minimize the total cost of assignments (correct)
What is the first step in the Hungarian method?
What is the first step in the Hungarian method?
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What is the Hungarian method used for?
What is the Hungarian method used for?
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Study Notes
The Hungarian Method
- A computational optimization technique used to solve assignment problems efficiently.
- Named after Hungarian mathematicians Dénes Kőnig and Jenő Egerváry.
- Developed and published in 1955 by Harold Kuhn.
Assignment Problems
- A special type of transportation problem where the total supply and demand are equal to 1.
- Involve assigning resources or tasks to specific individuals or groups.
- The goal is to minimize the total cost of these assignments.
Steps to Solve Assignment Problems using the Hungarian Method
- Find the minimum element in each row and column of the cost matrix.
- Cover all zeros in the reduced cost matrix.
- Find the smallest uncovered element to update the matrix.
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The Hungarian method is a computational optimization technique used to solve assignment problems efficiently. Learn how it's used to optimize resource allocation and minimize costs in various fields.
