Abstract: This article studies the two-dimensional (2-D) rectangle packing area minimization problem (RPAMP), a key subproblem in floor planning for very large-scale integration (VLSI) chip design.

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in ...