2011/02/08 by Mark Sh. Levin, Levin, Mark Sh.
Business, Management and Accounting · Engineering · #Product Development and Customization #Diverse Scientific and Engineering Research #Manufacturing Process and Optimization
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1102.1745
The paper addresses a new class of combinatorial problems which consist in restructuring of solutions (as structures) in combinatorial optimization. Two main features of the restructuring process are examined: (i) a cost of the restructuring, (ii) a closeness to a goal solution. This problem corresponds to redesign (improvement, upgrade) of modular systems or solutions. The restructuring approach is described and illustrated for the following combinatorial optimization problems: knapsack problem, multiple choice problem, assignment problem, spanning tree problems. Examples illustrate the restructuring processes.