I am trying to program a C# algorithm to solve the Cutting Stock Problem. I have found some very complex mathematical formulas which do this from these sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutting_stock_problem
http://www-fp.mcs.anl.gov/OTC/Guide/CaseStudies/cutting/index.html
and also a Pascal program from here which solves this problem:
http://www.delphiforfun.org/programs/Cutting%20Stock.htm
Is there is anyone who has managed to create a similar program in C# to solve this or can explain the algorithm required in simple terms so I could create my own solution?