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Abstract: The 8-puzzle problem is a well-known artificial intelligence problem consisting of a 3x3 grid with 8 tiles numbered 1-8 and one blank space. The goal is to move the tiles around to achieve a ...

Abstract: This article investigates a dynamic slab assignment problem (DSAP) that arises in the slab production process of steel industry. In DSAP, a set of slabs and orders arrive dynamically at each ...