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A Review of the State-of-the-Art Optimization Algorithms for Dimensional Stone Cutting Cover

A Review of the State-of-the-Art Optimization Algorithms for Dimensional Stone Cutting

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/minrv-2025-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2247-8590 | Journal ISSN: 1220-2053
Language: English
Page range: 31 - 37
Submitted on: Jan 25, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 18, 2025
Published on: Jun 25, 2025
Published by: University of Petrosani
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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