A Lagrangean Relaxation Based Algorithm for Solving Set Partitioning Problems

In this paper we discuss a solver that is developed to solve set partitioning problems.The methods used include problem reduction techniques, lagrangean relaxation and primal and dual heuristics.The optimal solution is found using a branch and bound approach.In this paper we discuss these techniques.Furthermore, we present the results of several computational experiments and compare the performance of our solver with the well-known mathematical optimization solver Cplex.

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