Methods and program products for optimizing problem clustering

David E Goldberg; Ali Yassine; Tian-Li Yu

Methods and program products for optimizing problem clustering

David E Goldberg (Inventor)
, Ali Yassine (Inventor)
, Tian-Li Yu (Inventor)

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Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and program products for optimizing clustering of a design structure matrix. An embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of using a genetic operator to achieve an optimal clustering of a design structure matrix model. Other exemplary embodiments of the invention leverage the optimal clustering by applying a genetic operator on a module-specific basis.

Original language	English (US)
U.S. patent number	7280986
Filing date	2/9/04
State	Published - Oct 9 2007

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