Tractable algorithms for chance-constrained combinatorial problems

Olivier Klopfenstein

RAIRO - Operations Research (2009)

  • Volume: 43, Issue: 2, page 157-187
  • ISSN: 0399-0559

Abstract

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This paper aims at proposing tractable algorithms to find effectively good solutions to large size chance-constrained combinatorial problems. A new robust model is introduced to deal with uncertainty in mixed-integer linear problems. It is shown to be strongly related to chance-constrained programming when considering pure 0–1 problems. Furthermore, its tractability is highlighted. Then, an optimization algorithm is designed to provide possibly good solutions to chance-constrained combinatorial problems. This approach is numerically tested on knapsack and multi-dimensional knapsack problems. The results obtained outperform many methods based on earlier literature.

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Klopfenstein, Olivier. "Tractable algorithms for chance-constrained combinatorial problems." RAIRO - Operations Research 43.2 (2009): 157-187. <http://eudml.org/doc/250652>.

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