A 2.75-Approximation Algorithm for the Unconstrained Traveling Tournament Problem
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چکیده
A 2.75-approximation algorithm is proposed for the unconstrained traveling tournament problem, which is a variant of the traveling tournament problem. For the unconstrained traveling tournament problem, this is the first proposal of an approximation algorithm with a constant approximation ratio. In addition, the proposed algorithm yields a solution that meets both the norepeater and mirrored constraints. Computational experiments show that the algorithm generates solutions of good quality.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals OR
دوره 218 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014