An example of the quadratic assignment problem (QAP) is the facility location problem, in which n facilities are assigned, at minimum cost, to n sites. Between each pair of facilities, there is a ...

Interfaces, Vol. 20, No. 4, The Practice of Mathematical Programming (Jul. - Aug., 1990), pp. 133-149 (17 pages) The auction algorithm is an intuitive method for solving the classical assignment ...