We consider the generalized assignment problem (GAP) with min-max regret criterion under interval costs. This problem models many real-world applications in which jobs must be assigned to agents but the costs of assignment may vary after the decision has been taken. We computationally examine two heuristic methods: a fixed-scenario approach and a dual substitution algorithm. We also examine exact algorithmic approaches (Benders-like decomposition and branch-and-cut) and further introduce a more sophisticated algorithm that incorporates various methodologies, including Lagrangian relaxation and variable fixing. The resulting Lagrangian-based branch-and-cut algorithm performs satisfactorily on benchmark instances.

Exact and heuristic algorithms for the interval min-max regret generalized assignment problem / Wu, Wei; Iori, Manuel; Martello, Silvano; Yagiura, Mutsunori. - In: COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING. - ISSN 0360-8352. - 125:(2018), pp. 98-110. [10.1016/j.cie.2018.08.007]

Exact and heuristic algorithms for the interval min-max regret generalized assignment problem

Iori, Manuel;MARTELLO, Silvano;YAGIURA, MUTSUNORI
2018

Abstract

We consider the generalized assignment problem (GAP) with min-max regret criterion under interval costs. This problem models many real-world applications in which jobs must be assigned to agents but the costs of assignment may vary after the decision has been taken. We computationally examine two heuristic methods: a fixed-scenario approach and a dual substitution algorithm. We also examine exact algorithmic approaches (Benders-like decomposition and branch-and-cut) and further introduce a more sophisticated algorithm that incorporates various methodologies, including Lagrangian relaxation and variable fixing. The resulting Lagrangian-based branch-and-cut algorithm performs satisfactorily on benchmark instances.
2018
14-ago-2018
125
98
110
Exact and heuristic algorithms for the interval min-max regret generalized assignment problem / Wu, Wei; Iori, Manuel; Martello, Silvano; Yagiura, Mutsunori. - In: COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING. - ISSN 0360-8352. - 125:(2018), pp. 98-110. [10.1016/j.cie.2018.08.007]
Wu, Wei; Iori, Manuel; Martello, Silvano; Yagiura, Mutsunori
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