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The minimum k-partition (MkP) problem is the problem of partitioning the set of vertices of a graph into k disjoint subsets so as to minimize the total weight of the edges joining vertices in the same partition. The main contribution is the design and implementation of a novel iterative clustering heuristic (ICH) based on semide nite programming to nd feasible solutions for the MkP problem. We compare ICH to the hyperplane rounding techniques, and the computational results support the conclusion that ICH consistently provides better feasible solutions for the MkP problem. We use ICH in a…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
The minimum k-partition (MkP) problem is the problem
of partitioning the set of vertices of a graph into k
disjoint subsets so as to minimize the total weight
of the edges joining vertices in the same partition.
The main contribution is the design and
implementation of a novel iterative clustering
heuristic (ICH) based on semide nite programming to nd feasible solutions for the MkP problem. We
compare ICH to the hyperplane rounding techniques,
and the computational results support the conclusion
that ICH consistently provides better feasible
solutions for the MkP problem. We use ICH in a
branch-and-cut algorithm to provide feasible
solutions at each node of the branch-and-bound tree.
The branch-and-cut algorithm computes globally
optimal solutions for dense graphs with up to 60
vertices, for grid graphs with up to 100 vertices,
and for different values of k, providing the best
exact approach to date for k 2.
Autorenporträt
Bissan Ghaddar is a Ph.D. candidate in Operations Research at the
University of Waterloo Canada since 2007. Her research interest
is mainly focused on combinatorial optimization techniques and
their application to problems arising in industry. Her recent
research includes the application of polynomial programming to
solve binary quadratic problems.