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Trilevel Memetic Algorithm for the Electric Vehicle Routing Problem

Neural and Evolutionary Computing 2025-06-03 v1 Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

The Electric Vehicle Routing Problem (EVRP) extends the capacitated vehicle routing problem by incorporating battery constraints and charging stations, posing significant optimization challenges. This paper introduces a Trilevel Memetic Algorithm (TMA) that hierarchically optimizes customer sequences, route assignments, and charging station insertions. The method combines genetic algorithms with dynamic programming, ensuring efficient and high-quality solutions. Benchmark tests on WCCI2020 instances show competitive performance, matching best-known results for small-scale cases. While computational demands limit scalability, TMA demonstrates strong potential for sustainable logistics planning.

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@article{arxiv.2506.01065,
  title  = {Trilevel Memetic Algorithm for the Electric Vehicle Routing Problem},
  author = {Ivan Milinović and Leon Stjepan Uroić and Marko Đurasević},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.01065},
  year   = {2025}
}
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