[SciPy-User] Non-science BPP problem

[David Goldsmith]

Hi, John.  Please describe your specific problem in somewhat greater
detail: "Bin Packing Problem" could mean different things to different
scientists, depending on their area of expertise.  Thanks!

DG

Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 11:57:59 -0500

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> Hey everyone, I'm your standard python programmer that realizes I have a
> variation of a Bin Packing Problem on my hands. I turn to you for your help
> in understanding how to use the wonders of your math packages to solve the
> BPP. I saw that `openopt` has a simple and extended BPP solver, but I am
> open for whatever python package is going to get the job done.
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> I realize this isn't your standard scipy user mailing, as I'm looking for
> help just getting started on how to address/specify my problem so that the
> package can solve it. I took a shot at the archives here but it seems
> everyone else here is far past my level. If anyone has good introductory
> resources that can get me from where I am now (understanding that I have a
> Bin Packing Problem and generally how that works) to solving it
> (specifically, how to use the packages and implement my data to the solver
> to get a coherent answer) that would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks for your time
> -A Humble Non-Science Programmer
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