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Decomposition algorithms for a class of nonlinear multicommodity network design problems

Decomposition algorithms for a class of nonlinear multicommodity network design problems
Decomposition algorithms for a class of nonlinear multicommodity network design problems
This paper discusses problems in the context of multicommodity network design where the additional constraints (such as capacity), rather than being imposed in a strict manner, are allowed to be violated at the expense of additional penalty costs. Such penalized cost structures allow these constraints to be treated as utilization targets and provide a better modelling framework in terms of strategic or tactical level planning of network design, especially in freight transportation systems. However, due to penalized costs, these problems are generally in the form of a nonlinear integer multicommodity network problem. This paper presents two algorithms based on Lagrangean relaxation and decomposition for the solution of such problems. The first is through relaxing flow constraints that results in an arc decomposition, and the second relies upon dualizing the capacity constraints that result in a flow decomposition. It is shown that nonlinearities in the decomposed substructures can be handled in a very efficient manner. Arc decomposition is shown, through computational experiments, to have better convergence properties. Through the proposed algorithms, reasonably good solutions can be obtained for these problems where publicly available state-of-the-art nonlinear optimization codes fail to identify feasible solutions.
CORMSIS-08-06
University of Southampton
Bektas, T.
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Chouman, M.
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Crainic, T.G.
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Bektas, T.
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Chouman, M.
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Bektas, T., Chouman, M. and Crainic, T.G. (2007) Decomposition algorithms for a class of nonlinear multicommodity network design problems (Discussion Papers in Centre for Operational Research, Management Science and Information Systems, CORMSIS-08-06) University of Southampton

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Abstract

This paper discusses problems in the context of multicommodity network design where the additional constraints (such as capacity), rather than being imposed in a strict manner, are allowed to be violated at the expense of additional penalty costs. Such penalized cost structures allow these constraints to be treated as utilization targets and provide a better modelling framework in terms of strategic or tactical level planning of network design, especially in freight transportation systems. However, due to penalized costs, these problems are generally in the form of a nonlinear integer multicommodity network problem. This paper presents two algorithms based on Lagrangean relaxation and decomposition for the solution of such problems. The first is through relaxing flow constraints that results in an arc decomposition, and the second relies upon dualizing the capacity constraints that result in a flow decomposition. It is shown that nonlinearities in the decomposed substructures can be handled in a very efficient manner. Arc decomposition is shown, through computational experiments, to have better convergence properties. Through the proposed algorithms, reasonably good solutions can be obtained for these problems where publicly available state-of-the-art nonlinear optimization codes fail to identify feasible solutions.

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Published date: April 2007

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Local EPrints ID: 51360
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/51360
PURE UUID: 9a854ac1-b0fa-43e5-809d-80f88bbb301c
ORCID for T. Bektas: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0634-144X

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Date deposited: 21 Aug 2008
Last modified: 11 Dec 2021 17:09

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Author: T. Bektas ORCID iD
Author: M. Chouman
Author: T.G. Crainic

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