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Inspec keywords: genetic algorithms; Petri nets; mathematical operators; shipbuilding industry; welding; scheduling; simulated annealing
Subjects: Combinatorial mathematics; Systems theory applications; Production management; Optimisation; Ship building and marine industry; Optimisation techniques; Combinatorial mathematics; Joining processes and welding; Systems theory applications in industry