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An improved hybrid algorithm for the set covering problem

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Al-Shihabi, Sameh *
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Mazen Arafeh
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Mahmoud A. Barghash
DOI:10.1016/j.cie.2015.04.007delete
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The state-of-the-art ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm to solve large scale set covering problems (SCP) starts by solving the Lagrangian dual (LD) problem of the SCP to obtain quasi-optimal dual values. These values are then exploited by the ACO algorithm in the form of heuristic estimates. This article starts by discussing the complexity of this approach where a number of new parameters are introduced to escape local optimums and normalize the heuristic values. To avoid these complexities, we propose a new hybrid algorithm that starts by solving the linear programming (LP) relaxation of the SCP. This solution is used to eliminate unnecessary columns, and to estimate the heuristic information. To generate solutions, we use a Max-Min Ant System (MMAS) algorithm that employs a novel mechanism to update the pheromone trail limits to maintain a predetermined exploration rate. Computational experiments on different sets of benchmark instances prove that our proposed algorithm can be considered the new state-of-the-art meta-heuristic to solve the SCP. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keyword:
Linear programming
Lagrangian relaxation
Max-min ant system
Ant colony optimization
Set covering problem
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