Accession Number:
AD0767067
Title:
Computational Experience with an Enumerative Algorithm for the Set Covering Problem with Base Constraints.
Descriptive Note:
Technical memo.,
Corporate Author:
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV CLEVELAND OHIO DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1973-07-01
Pagination or Media Count:
19.0
Abstract:
An algorithm for the classical set-covering problem with additional base constraints is presented. The base constrained set covering problem is Minimize cx, subject to Ex or B, x sub j 0 or 1 j 1,...,n, and Bx or d. Here E is an m by n matrix of zeros and ones, e is an m column of ones, c and d are nonnegative vectors, and B is a nonnegative array having row diagonal structure. The algorithm is basically a zero-one single branch enumeration with linear programming and other feasibility criteria. A heuristic is used which sometimes finds an initial solution to the base constrained set-covering problem. Computational results are given. Author
Subject Categories:
- Operations Research