Branch and cut methods for network optimization

  • Authors:
  • L. Caccetta;S. P. Hill

  • Affiliations:
  • School of Mathematics and Statistics, Curtin University of Technology GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Western Australia;School of Mathematics and Statistics, Curtin University of Technology GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Western Australia

  • Venue:
  • Mathematical and Computer Modelling: An International Journal
  • Year:
  • 2001

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Abstract

Combinatorial optimization problems arising in network applications are usually computationally difficult. Typically, one needs to solve a large mixed integer linear programming problem. Over the past decade, the method of branch and cut has emerged as a powerful technique for solving such problems. In this paper, we focus on computationally difficult network optimization problems, highlighting the effectiveness of branch and cut methods.