|  | Lecture Notes in Operations Research 10 Series Editors: Ding-Zhu Du and Xiang-Sun Zhang Operations Research and Its Applications The Eighth International Symposium, ISORA'09 ISBN 978-7-5100-0548-0/O763 Edited by: Xiang-Sun Zhang, De-Gang Liu, Masanori Fushimi and Xiaojiao Tong | 
Plenary Sessions
Operations Research: A Powerful and Versatile Discipline
Elise del Rosario
Some Results on Edge Coloring Problems with Constraints in Graphs
 Guizhen Liu, Jianfeng Hou
Towards Digital Archive Systems: Architecture and Design of Digital Museum Archive
 Hiroyuki Kawano
Parallel Sessions
A Joining Shortest Queue with MAP Inputs
 Zhaotong Lian, Wenhui Zhou, Baohe Su
Some Properties of Semi-E-Convex Function and Semi-E-Convex Programming
Xiusu Chen
On the Independence Number of the Generalized Petersen Graph $P(n, k)$
 Lian-Cheng Xu, Yuan-Sheng Yang, Zun-Quan Xia, Jing-Xi Tian
Social Behavior in the Simulation of Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma
 Hong-Wei Zhang, Kuan-Kuan Zhou, Neng-Bing Hu
Approximation Schemes for Scheduling on Parallel Machines with GoS Levels
 Weidong Li, Jianping Li, Tongquan Zhang
Approximation Algorithms for Embedding a Weighted Directed Hypergraph on a Mixed Cycle
 Jianping Li, Weidong Li, Jianbo Li, Juanping Zhu
Multi-criteria Student Project Allocation: A Case Study of Goal Programming Formulation with DSS Implementation
 Li Pan, Sydney C. K. Chu, Guangyue Han, Joshua Z. Huang
Approximating Bounded Degree Maximum Spanning Subgraphs
 Wangsen Feng, Hao Ma, Bei Zhang, Hanpin Wang
A New Constructive Proof to the Existence of an Integer Zero Point of a Mapping with the Direction Preserving Property
 Chuangyin Dang, Guixian Zhong
Numerical Computation for Demyanov Difference of Polyhedral Convex Sets
 Chun-Ling Song, Zun-Quan Xia, Zhen-Sheng Chen
An Application of MILP-based Block Planning in the Chemical Industry
Hans-Otto G\"{u}nther
Scheduling with Rejection to Minimize the Total Weighted Completion Time
 Shu-Xia Zhang, Zhi-Gang Cao, Yu-Zhong Zhang
Certainty Equivalent in Portfolio Management
 Xiao-Song Ding, Xi Chen, Ji-Hong Zhang
Generalized Weber Model for Hub Location of Air Cargo
 Daisuke Watanabe, Takahiro Majima, Keiki Takadama, Mitujiro Katuhara
MIP-Based Approaches for Solving Scheduling Problems with Batch Processing Machines
 Udo Buscher, Liji Shen
Sensitivity and Approximation of $M/G/c$ Queue: Numerical Experiments
 Yang Woo Shin, Dug Hee Moon
Model of Integrated Chance Constraints and Application on Risk Measure
Xiaoxia Rong, Yiming Yan
Routing by Mixed Set Programming
Jianyang Zhou
Total Coloring of Planar Graphs without Adjacent 4-cycles
 Xiang Tan, Hong-Yu Chen, Jian-Liang Wu
A Note on The Linear Arboricity of Planar Graphs without 4-Cycles
 Jian-Liang Wu, Jian-Feng Hou, Xiang-Yong Sun
A Tabu Search Algorithm to Construct BIBDs Using MIP Solvers
 Daisuke Yokoya, Takeo Yamada
Solution of Large-scale LP Problems Using MIP Solvers: Repeated Assignment Problem
 Daisuke Yokoya, Takeo Yamada
Analysis of Energy Consumption in 159 Countries by Triangular Pyramid Diagram
Kotoh Hiroshi, Yanai Hiroshi
How Many Routes Can Be Removed in Airline Network?
 Hozumi Morohosi
Study of Water Resource Allocation Mechanism Design
 Xi Xia, Jin-Chuan Cui
Performance Analysis for Power Saving Class Type II in IEEE 802.16e for Wireless MAN
 Shunfu Jin, Ranran Li, Wuyi Yue
A Heterogeneous Two-Server Queueing System with Balking and Server Breakdowns
 Dequan Yue, Wuyi Yue, Jun Yu, Ruiling Tian
The Container Shipping Network Design under Changing Demand and Freight Rates
Chen Chao
Entropy Methods for Equilibrium Programming with Its Application in Traffic
Baibai Fu
A New Model and Calculation of Available Transfer Capability With Wind Generation
Xiaojiao Tong, Chunping Liu, Xiao Luo, Renjun Zhou
An Efficient Asynchronous Parallel Evolutionary Algorithm Based on Message Passing Model for Solving Complex Nonlinear Constrained Optimization
Hao Wu, Chunlin Xu, Xiufen Zou
An Dynamic Lot-Sizing Model with Multi-Mode Shipments
 Yu-Zhong Zhang, Ru-Zhen Yan, Wei Gao
On the Eigenstructure of Hermitian Toeplitz Matrices with Prescribed Eigenpairs
 Zhongyun Liu, Jing Li, Yulin Zhang
A Multi-Item Inventory Control Model for Perishable Items with Two Shelves
 Hiroyuki Wakinaga, Katsushige Sawaki
Supply Chain repairable Model with the Multi-suppliers and Single Demander 
 Xiao-Lin Liang, Mei Liu, Lei Tan
Optimal Impulse Control for Cash Management with Two Sources of Short-term Funds
 Kimitoshi Sato, Katsushige Sawaki
A Safety Stock Problem in Battery Switch Stations for Electric Vehicles
 Honma Yudai, Kurita Osamu
Optimal Location of Facilities with Limited Capacity
 Takamori Ukai
Simulating Growth of Transportation Networks
 Tsutomu Suzuki, Yasuhiro Watanabe
Gateway Location Models
 Mihiro Sasaki, Takehiro Furuta, Atsuo Suzuki
Integrated Convex Optimization in Banach Space and its Application to Best Simultaneous Approximation
 Jin-Shan Li, Xue-Ling Tian
Quantitative Data Analyses for the Recent Change of the Japanese Food Self-Sufficiency Ratios
Kunihisa Yoshi, Ngyen Huu Trung, Tatsuo Oyama
Decycling Number of Circular Graphs
 Erling Wei, Yanpei Liu, Zhaoxiang Li
Degree Distribution Analysis of a Random Graph Process Based on Markov Chains
 Li Tan, Zhenting Hou, Xiangxing Kong, Qinggui Zhao
Minimizing Total Weighted Completion Time on Uniform Machines with Unbounded Batch
 Cuixia Miao, Yu-Zhong Zhang, Jianfeng Ren
A Study of First-price Sealed-bid Procurement Auctions for Divisible Items
 Yihua Wei, Qiying Hu, Wuyi Yue
An Evolving Network Model With Local-World Structure
 Li Tan, Xiangxing Kong
Performance Analysis of Geom$^X$/G/1 Queue with Exhaustive Service Rule and Multiple Vacations
 Zhanyou Ma, Wuyi Yue, Naishuo Tian
Double Exponential Jump Diffusion Processes and Its Application to Real Options
 Atsuo Suzuki, Katsushige Sawaki
Multi-Agents Scheduling and Routing Problem with Time Windows and Visiting Activities
 Hiroyuki Kawano, Masahiro Kokai
An Implementation of a 5-term GFSR Random Number Generator for Parallel Computations
 Hajime Miyazawa, Masanori Fushimi
Evaluation of Capacities of Refuges in Urban Areas by Using Dynamic Network Flows
 Naoyuki Kamiyama, Atsushi Takizawa, Naoki Katoh, Yuto Kawabata
Shift Scheduling Problems in Nanzan University Entrance Examinations --- Their Formulation and Implementation
Atsuo Suzuki1, Kana Yamamoto, Naomi Ito, Masanori Fushimi
Path and Cycle Factors of Cubic Graphs
 Cai-Feng Du
On Universum-Support Vector Machines
 Ting-Ting Gao, Zhi-Xia Yang, Ling Jing
Multi-instance Support Vector Machine Based on Convex Combination
 Zhi-Xia Yang, Naiyang Deng
An Extension of Recurrent Iterated Function System --- From the Viewpoint of Graph Theory and Product Space
 Li Wang, Zhen-Ping Li