Set Covering by Ordinal Cuts I: Linear Objective Functions.

Abstract

In the paper, a partial ordering on the vertices of the unit hypercube is used to define a set, Z, of solutions to the set covering problem which must contain the optimal solution. An element of Z can be easily obtained and the partial ordering is then used to construct a constraint that eliminates previously generated elements of Z. This cut leads to a simple enumerative algorithm. Finally, computational results are presented.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0769125

Entities

People

  • James H. Starr
  • V. Joseph Bowman

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Coverings

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Operations Research