Improving benders decomposition using a genetic algorithm

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-97

  Poojari, C A ^a   Beasley, J E ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benders decomposition; Genetic algorithm; Mixed integer linear programs

Indexed keywords

BENDERS DECOMPOSITION; CUTTING PLANES; FEASIBLE SOLUTIONS; HYBRID SOLUTIONS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING SOLVERS; MIXED-INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MIXED-INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMS; OPTIMALITY; STAND -ALONE; SUCCESSIVE ITERATIONS; TEST PROBLEMS;

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC PROGRAMMING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; LINEARIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 67349116412     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2008.10.033     Document Type: Article

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