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We investigate the 3-architecture Connected Facility Location Problem arising in the design of urban telecommunication access networks. We propose an original optimization model for the problem that includes additional variables and…
Global optimization of decision trees is a long-standing challenge in combinatorial optimization, yet such models play an important role in interpretable machine learning. Although the problem has been investigated for several decades, only…
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We consider the constrained assortment optimization problem under the mixed multinomial logit model. Even moderately sized instances of this problem are challenging to solve directly using standard mixed-integer linear optimization…
We revisit the problem of large-scale assortment optimization under the multinomial logit choice model without any assumptions on the structure of the feasible assortments. Scalable real-time assortment optimization has become essential in…
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This paper surveys the trend of leveraging machine learning to solve mixed integer programming (MIP) problems. Theoretically, MIP is an NP-hard problem, and most of the combinatorial optimization (CO) problems can be formulated as the MIP.…
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We propose a general algorithm of constructing an extended formulation for any given set of linear constraints with integer coefficients. Our algorithm consists of two phases: first construct a decision diagram $(V,E)$ that somehow…
We study the extended version of the non-uniform, capacitated facility location problem with multiple fulfilment channels between the facilities and clients, each with their own channel capacities and service cost. Though the problem has…
Planning the maintenance of nuclear power plants is a complex optimization problem, involving a joint optimization of maintenance dates, fuel constraints and power production decisions. This paper investigates Mixed Integer Linear…
Increasing the complexity of solving budgetary allocation (NP-hardness problem) has led a wide range of methods to minimize the costs. Metaheuristics and Linear Programming (LP) are the most optimization in this fields. Therefore, this…
A large number of real-world optimization problems can be formulated as Mixed Integer Linear Programs (MILP). MILP solvers expose numerous configuration parameters to control their internal algorithms. Solutions, and their associated costs…
The EURO/ROADEF 2010 Challenge aimed to schedule the maintenance and refueling operations of French nuclear power plants, ranking the approaches in competition for the quality of primal solutions. This paper justifies the high quality of…