International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences 
Volume 10 (1987), Issue 3, Pages 583-595
doi:10.1155/S0161171287000693

Multifacility location problems on a sphere

Turgut Aykin1 and A. J. G. Babu2

 1Division of Industrial Engineering, Alfred University, Alfred 14802, New York, USA
2Division of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620, Florida, USA
Received 3 September 1986

Abstract

A unified approach to multisource location problems on a sphere is presented. Euclidean, squared Euclidean and the great circle distances are considered. An algorithm is formulated and its convergence properties are investigated.