A hybrid genetic algorithmic approach to the maximally diverse grouping problem

被引:28
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作者
Fan, Z. P. [2 ]
Chen, Y. [1 ]
Ma, J. [3 ]
Zeng, S. [4 ]
机构
[1] Shanghai Univ Finance & Econ, Dept Informat Management & Engn, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China
[2] Northeastern Univ, Shenyang, Peoples R China
[3] City Univ Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[4] Univ Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
关键词
genetic algorithm; maximally diverse grouping problem; local neighbourhood search; APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; ASSIGNING STUDENTS;
D O I
10.1057/jors.2009.168
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
The maximally diverse grouping problem (MDGP) is a NP-complete problem. For such NP-complete problems, heuristics play a major role in searching for solutions. Most of the heuristics for MDGP focus on the equal group-size situation. In this paper, we develop a genetic algorithm (GA)-based hybrid heuristic to solve this problem considering not only the equal group-size situation but also the different group-size situation. The performance of the algorithm is compared with the established Lotfi-Cerveny-Weitz algorithm and the non-hybrid GA. Computational experience indicates that the proposed GA-based hybrid algorithm is a good tool for solving MDGP. Moreover, it can be easily modified to solve other equivalent problems. Journal of the Operational Research Society (2011) 62, 92-99. doi:10.1057/jors.2009.168 Published online 6 January 2010
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页码:92 / 99
页数:8
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