Layered graph models and exact algorithms for the generalized hop-constrained minimum spanning tree problem

This paper studies the generalized hop-constrained minimum spanning tree problem (GHMSTP) which has applications in backbone network design subject to quality-of-service constraints that restrict the maximum number of intermediate routers along each communication path. Different possibilities to mod...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Computers & operations research Jg. 65; S. 1 - 18
1. Verfasser: Leitner, Markus
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2016
Pergamon Press Inc
Schlagworte:
Algorithms
Branch-and-cut
Computer simulation
Generalized network design
Graph algorithms
Graph theory
Graphs
Hop-constraints
Inequalities
Integer programming
Layered graph
Linear programming
Mathematical models
Operations research
Quality of service
Routers
Studies
Integer programming
Generalized network design
Hop-constraints
Layered graph
Branch-and-cut
ISSN:0305-0548, 1873-765X, 0305-0548
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:This paper studies the generalized hop-constrained minimum spanning tree problem (GHMSTP) which has applications in backbone network design subject to quality-of-service constraints that restrict the maximum number of intermediate routers along each communication path. Different possibilities to model the GHMSTP as an integer linear program and strengthening valid inequalities are studied. The obtained formulations are compared theoretically, i.e., by means of their linear programming relaxation. In addition, branch-and-cut approaches based on these formulations are developed and compared in a computational study. •New optimization problem generalizing the generalized minimum spanning tree problem and the hop constrained minimum spanning tree problem.•Extended formulations based on layered graph reformulations and strength- ening valid inequalities.•Theoretical and computational comparisons between all formulations.
Bibliographie:SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-1
content type line 14
ObjectType-Article-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:0305-0548
1873-765X
0305-0548
DOI:10.1016/j.cor.2015.06.012