In this paper we consider the problem of locating an axis-parallel rectangle in the plane such that the sum of distances between the rectangle and a finite point set is minimized, where the distance is measured by the Manhattan norm ℓ <Subscript>1</Subscript>. In this way we solve an extension of the Weber problem...</subscript>

This paper presents a new concept of partial coverage distance, where demand points within a given threshold distance of a new facility are covered in the traditional sense, while non-covered demand points are penalized an amount proportional to their distance to the covered region. Two single...

In this paper, we argue that a better information system is unlikely to solve the problem of lapsed funding that characterizes many government departments. This result is shown to depend critically on the nature of government costs.