Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2022

DOI

10.24018/compute.2022.2.2.50

Publication Title

European Journal of Information Technologies and Computer Science

Volume

2

Issue

2

Pages

6-12

Abstract

There are several approaches for solving hard optimization problems. Mathematical programming techniques such as (integer) linear programming-based methods and metaheuristic approaches are two extremely effective streams for combinatorial problems. Different research streams, more or less in isolation from one another, created these two. Only several years ago, many scholars noticed the advantages and enormous potential of building hybrids of combining mathematical programming methodologies and metaheuristics. In reality, many problems can be solved much better by exploiting synergies between these approaches than by “pure” classical algorithms. The key question is how to integrate mathematical programming methods and metaheuristics to achieve such benefits. This paper reviews existing techniques for such combinations and provides examples of using them for vehicle routing problems.

ORCID

0000-0002-9759-9210 (Tahami)

Original Publication Citation

Tahami, H., & Fakhravar, H. (2022). A literature review on combining heuristics and exact algorithms in combinatorial optimization. European Journal of Information Technologies and Computer Science, 2(2), 6-12. https://doi.org/10.24018/ejcompute.2022.2.2.50

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