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Let LPT(I) be the maximum completion time obtained for instance I using algorithm LPT an
processing time for the job i. According to the LPT algorithm, the optimal schedule s
1 2m-1
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Let the OPT(I) be the optimal maximum completion time for instance I, we can know
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3m^2=3m

So the RA(I)=LPT(I)/OPT(I)=(4m-1)/3m=4/3-1/(3m)

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optimal schedule should be:

T(I) = 2m-1+m+m= 4m-1

ance I, we can know that the

[2(2m^2-m^2/2-m/2)+m]=1/m *

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parallel machines (we did not cover this). Describe how you
would approach the following problem on three machines. Also
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