$K$-PPM: A new exact method to solve multi-objective combinatorial optimization problems

Clarisse Dhaenens (1) , Julien Lemesre (1) , El-Ghazali Talbi (1)

1 DOLPHIN - Parallel Cooperative Multi-criteria Optimization

In this paper we propose an exact method able to solve multi-objective combinatorial optimization problems. This method is an extension, for any number of objectives, of the 2-Parallel Partitioning Method (2-PPM) we previously proposed. Like 2-PPM, this method is based on splitting of the search space into several areas, leading to elementary searches. The efficiency of the proposed method is evaluated using a multi-objective flow-shop problem.

Mots clés: Exact method; Multi-objective problem; Combinatorial optimization; Flow-shop problem

Domaines: Recherche opérationnelle [math.OC]

Clarisse Dhaenens, Julien Lemesre, El-Ghazali Talbi. $K$-PPM: A new exact method to solve multi-objective combinatorial optimization problems. European Journal of Operational Research, 2010, 200 (1), pp.45-53. ⟨10.1016/j.ejor.2008.12.034⟩. ⟨inria-00522771⟩