Tree knapsack approaches for local access network design [An article from: European Journal of Operational Research]

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Description:
In the process of solving many forms of the local access network design problem, the basic model of the tree knapsack problem (TKP) is used as a building block for the search engine of the solution strategy. Various solution strategies can be used to solve this problem. An approach that use standard software coupled with enhanced modelling is presented for the TKP. Enhanced modelling is used to partition the TKP into sub-problems that is easier to solve using standard off the shelve software. The basic approach is described and empirical work is presented. Empirical comparisons are also given relating this approach with some algorithms suggested by other authors.