Solving a mixed integer linear program approximation of the toll design problem using constraint generation within a branch-and-cut algorithm

Transportmetrica A: Transport Science

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 791-819

  Ekström, Joakim ^a   Rydergren, Clas ^a   Sumalee, Agachai ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

bilevel optimisation; global optimisation; road pricing; toll design

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; ITERATIVE METHODS; PIECEWISE LINEAR TECHNIQUES; ROADS AND STREETS; TRAFFIC CONTROL; TRANSPORTATION CHARGES;

BRANCH-AND-CUT ALGORITHMS; CONSTRAINT GENERATION; GLOBAL OPTIMISATION; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAM WITH EQUILIBRIUM CONSTRAINTS; MIXED INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAM; OPTIMISATIONS; PIECEWISE LINEAR APPROXIMATIONS; ROAD PRICING;

INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 84904338535     PISSN: 23249935     EISSN: 23249943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23249935.2013.813988     Document Type: Article

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