For example, suppose an accounts officer has 4 subordinates and 4 tasks. The subordinates differ in efficiency and take different time to perform each task. If one task is to be assigned to one person in such a way that the total person hours are minimised, the problem is called an assignment problem.
Although an assignment problem can be formulated as a linear programming problem, it is solved by a special method known as Hungarian Method because of its special structure.
Now we subtract this minimum value from all the rows. And we get to this new table the next step isMoreNow we subtract this minimum value from all the rows. And we get to this new table the next step is to find the minimum of each column. And then subtract that minimum.
If the number of jobs is different from the number of persons the assignment problem is said to be unbalanced. An unbalanced assignment problem can be converted into a balanced assignment problem by introducing a dummy person or a dummy job with completion time zero.
If the number of jobs is different from the number of persons the assignment problem is said to be unbalanced. An unbalanced assignment problem can be converted into a balanced assignment problem by introducing a dummy person or a dummy job with completion time zero.
In applied mathematics, the maximum generalized assignment problem is a problem in combinatorial optimization. This problem is a generalization of the assignment problem in which both tasks and agents have a size. Moreover, the size of each task might vary from one agent to the other.
Balanced Assignment Problem is an assignment problem where the number of facilities is equal to the number of jobs. Unbalanced Assignment Problem: Unbalanced Assignment problem is an assignment problem where the number of facilities is not equal to the number of jobs.
The assignment problem consists of finding, in a weighted bipartite graph, a matching of a given size, in which the sum of weights of the edges is minimum. If the numbers of agents and tasks are equal, then the problem is called balanced assignment. Otherwise, it is called unbalanced assignment.
An 'Assignment Problem' refers to a computational task where jobs are assigned to resources while satisfying specific constraints, such as the sum of assigned jobs being less than a certain value for each resource. AI generated definition based on: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence, 2006.
The assignment problem in the general form can be stated as follows: “Given n facilities, n jobs and the effectiveness of each facility for each job, the problem is to assign each facility to one and only one job in such a way that the measure of effectiveness is optimised (Maximised or Minimised).”