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Definition and formulation of Assignment Problem

Consider the problem of assigning n jobs to n machines (one job to one machine).

Definition and formulation

Consider the problem of assigning n jobs to n machines (one job to one machine). Let Cij be the cost of assigning ith job to the jth machine and xij represents the assignment of ith job to the jth machine.


 xij is missing in any cell means that no assignment is made between the pair of job and machine.(i.e) xij = 0.

xij presents in any cell means that an assignment is made their.In such cases xij = 1

The assignment model can be written in LPP as follows


Subject to the constrains


Note

The optimum assignment schedule remains unaltered if we add or subtract a constant from all the elements of the row or column of the assignment cost matrix.

Note

If for an assignment problem all Cij > 0 then an assignment schedule (xij) which satisfies ∑ Cij xij  = 0 must be optimal.


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