Table 3 Definitions for decision variables.

From: Robust meal delivery service for the elderly: a case study in Hong Kong

Notation

Meaning

\(y^k_{l}\)

binary decision variable: 1 if worker k serves client l, 0 otherwise

\(x^k_{ij}\)

binary decision variable: 1 if worker k uses arc \((i,j)\in A\), 0 otherwise

\(\phi _{ij}\)

binary decision variable: 1 if arc (ij) is used in route of some van, 0 otherwise

\(z^k_{i}\)

binary variable: 1 if worker k visits building i, 0 otherwise

\(u_{i}^k\)

dummy variable for sub-tour elimination

\(T_k\)

total time spent by worker k