Kybernetika 58 no. 5, 708-732, 2022

Interval multi-linear systems for tensors in the max-plus algebra and their application in solving the job shop problem

Sedighe Khaleghzade, Mostafa Zangiabadi, Aljoša Peperko and Masoud HajarianDOI: 10.14736/kyb-2022-5-0708

Abstract:

In this paper, we propose the notions of the max-plus algebra of the interval tensors, which can be used for the extension of interval linear systems to interval multi-linear systems in the max-plus algebra. Some properties and basic results of interval multi-linear systems in max-plus algebra are derived. An algorithm is developed for computing a solution of the multi-linear systems in the max-plus algebra. Necessary and sufficient conditions for the interval multi-linear systems for weak solvability over max-plus algebra are obtained as well. Also, some examples are given for illustrating the obtained results. Moreover, we briefly sketch how our results can be used in the max-plus algebraic system theory for synchronized discrete event systems.

Keywords:

max-plus algebra, interval tensor, multi-linear systems, weak solvability, job shop problem

Classification:

15A80, 15A06, 65G30, 15A69

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