Using Markov chains to analyze the effectiveness of local search algorithms

DOI10.1016/J.DISOPT.2010.07.002MaRDI QIDQ429676zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Alexander G. Nikolaev, Sheldon H. Jacobson

Publication date 20 June 2012

Published in Discrete Optimization (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.disopt.2010.07.002

zbMATH Keywords

aggregationheuristicslocal searchdiscrete optimizationstate reductionlumpingtravelling salesman problemMarkov chain analysisLin-Kernighan-Helsgaun algorithm

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Integer programming (90C10)

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Uses Software

• Tabu search
• LKH
• TSPLIB

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