Table 7.
Algorithm parameters.
| Description | Notation | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Number of simulation replications per schedule | n | 30 |
| Maximum % estimation error in Z (for determining n) | ε | 10% |
| Level of confidence in estimating Z (for determining n) | 1−α | 95% |
| Level of significance in testing for an improved schedule | γ | 0.1 |
| Number of new schedules created from an incumbent schedule | itermax | 5 |
| Initial pool size of patients for rescheduling | p 0 | 10 |
| Fixed increment of pool size | p step_size | 2 |
| Initial maximum pool size | p max_size | 12 |
| Maximum time limit for algorithm (CPU seconds) | t lim | 7200 |