Date of Publication :15th February 2018

Abstract: The De Novo Programming problems proposed by Zeleny is well known for its value in designing an optimal system by extending existed resources instead of finding the optimum in a given system with fixed resources. But still, now a General De Novo Programming Problem, having both maximizing and minimizing type of objectives, does not have a unique general algorithm for its solution. Especially when multi-objective problems are discussed in the light of De Novo hypothesis, different methods of solution directs decision maker to different solutions. This paper proposes a new method for solving General De Novo programming problem. In this approach, weighted goal programming technique has been used, where only one deviation variable has been taken. Problem-solving phases of the model are explained through illustrative example.

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