A new crossover approach for solving the multiple travelling salesmen problem using genetic algorithms

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 228, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-82

  Yuan, Shuai ^a   Skinner, Bradley ^a   Huang, Shoudong ^a   Liu, Dikai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crossover operator; Genetic algorithms; MTSP; Two part chromosome

Indexed keywords

CROSSOVER OPERATOR; MTSP; MULTIPLE TRAVELLING SALESMEN PROBLEM; NEAR-OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; REPRESENTATION TECHNIQUES; SEARCH PERFORMANCE; TWO-PART CHROMOSOMES;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

CHROMOSOMES;

EID: 84875209572     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2013.01.043     Document Type: Article

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