Multidimensional bin packing algorithms

  • Authors:
  • L. T. Kou;G. Markowsky

  • Affiliations:
  • IBM Thomas J . Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York;IBM Thomas J . Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York

  • Venue:
  • IBM Journal of Research and Development
  • Year:
  • 1977

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Abstract

A comparative study is made of algorithms for a general multidimensional problem involving the packing of k-part objects in k compartments in a large supply of bins. The goal is to pack the objects using a minimum number of bins. The properties and limitations of the algorithms are discussed, including k-dimensional analogs of some popular one-dimensional algorithms. An application of the algorithms is the design of computer networks.