Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Civil and environmental engineering, Computer science and technology, IDSS, Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS), Machine learning, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, National Science Foundation (NSF), Research, School of Engineering, UncategorizedMarch 23, 202470Views0Likes While delivering holiday presents may seem straightforward for fictional characters like Santa Claus, for companies like FedEx, the task represents a complex optimization problem. To solve it, these companies usually utilize specialized software known as mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) solvers. These solvers break down large optimization problems into smaller pieces, utilizing generic algorithms to identify…
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