A study in Tabu Search Algorithm to Solve a Special Vehicle Routing Problem
Author(s) -
Xingrong Yan,
Dong Hong-an
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and manufacturing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2306-5982
pISSN - 2305-3631
DOI - 10.5815/ijem.2012.01.08
Subject(s) - tabu search , vehicle routing problem , mathematical optimization , set (abstract data type) , routing (electronic design automation) , heuristic , computer science , algorithm , mathematics , programming language , computer network
In this paper, a kind of special vehicle routing problem based on reality-- vehicle routing problem with facultative demands is presented. The attributes of the problem and the optimization target are described. The mathematical model of the problem is set up. To solve the problem, A meta-heuristic approach called tobu search (TS) is put forward. The neighborhood structure and the parameters of TS algorithm are designed respectively. The proposed algorithm is successfully applied to a case and the result indicates the TS algorithm is practicable and valid.
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