A Primer in Column Generation

Jacques Desrosiers () and Marco E. Lübbecke ()
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Jacques Desrosiers: HEC Montréal and GERAD
Marco E. Lübbecke: Technische Universität Berlin

Chapter Chapter 1 in Column Generation, 2005, pp 1-32 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract We give a didactic introduction to the use of the column generation technique in linear and in particular in integer programming. We touch on both, the relevant basic theory and more advanced ideas which help in solving large scale practical problems. Our discussion includes embedding Dantzig-Wolfe decomposition and Lagrangian relaxation within a branch-and-bound framework, deriving natural branching and cutting rules by means of a so-called compact formulation, and understanding and influencing the behavior of the dual variables during column generation. Most concepts are illustrated via a small example. We close with a discussion of the classical cutting stock problem and some suggestions for further reading.

Keywords: Master Problem; Short Path Problem; Linear Relaxation; Restricted Master Problem; Optimal Dual Solution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.1007/0-387-25486-2_1

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