(classic problem)
Definition: Given a set of demand points, a distance function, and a parameter p, find a set of p supply object (points, lines, segments, etc.) which minimizes some distance objective function and no supply supports too many demand points.
See also facility location.
Note: Adapted from [AS98, page 428].
Author: PEB
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Entry modified 17 December 2004.
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Paul E. Black, "capacitated facility location", in
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Vreda Pieterse and Paul E. Black, eds. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY)
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