On the Approximation of NP-Complete Problems by Using the Boltzmann Machine Method: The Cases of Some Covering and Packing Problems

IEEE Transactions on Computers

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 1991, Pages 1413-1418

  Zissimopoulos, V ^a   Paschos, V Th ^b   Pekergin, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Approximation algorithms; Boltzmann machine; combinatorial optimization; consensus function; feasibility; heuristic; neural network; NP complete

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING, LINEAR;

BOLTZMANN MACHINES; COVERING PROBLEMS; NP COMPLETE PROBLEMS; PACKING PROBLEMS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 0026367759     PISSN: 00189340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/12.106226     Document Type: Article

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