An ant-based algorithm for finding degree-constrained minimum spanning tree

GECCO 2006 - Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 11-18

  Bui, Thang N ^a   Zrncic, Catherine M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ant Algorithm; Degree Constrained Spanning Tree

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COSTS; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

ANT ALGORITHM; ANT-BASED ALGORITHM; DEGREE CONSTRAINED SPANNING TREE;

GRAPH THEORY;

EID: 33750225376     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1143997.1144000     Document Type: Conference Paper

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