A new hybrid GA solution to combinatorial optimization problems— an application to the multiprocessor scheduling problem

The multiprocessor scheduling problem is one of the classic examples of NP-hard combinatorial optimization problems. Several polynomial time optimization algorithms have been proposed for approximating the multiprocessor scheduling problem. In this paper, we suggest a geneticizedknowledge genetic al...

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Published in:Artificial life and robotics 1998-06, Vol.2 (2), p.74-79
Main Authors: Nakamura, M., Ombuki, B. M., Shimabukuro, K., Onaga, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Combinatorial analysis
Genetic algorithms
Heuristic methods
Multiprocessing
Optimization
Polynomials
Scheduling
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Summary:The multiprocessor scheduling problem is one of the classic examples of NP-hard combinatorial optimization problems. Several polynomial time optimization algorithms have been proposed for approximating the multiprocessor scheduling problem. In this paper, we suggest a geneticizedknowledge genetic algorithm (gkGA) as an efficient heuristic approach for solving the multiprocessor scheduling and other combinatorial optimization problems. The basic idea behind the gkGA approach is that knowledge of the heuristics to be used in the GA is also geneticized alongiside the genetic chromosomes. We start by providing four conversion schemes based on heuristics for converting chromosomes into priority lists. Through experimental evaluation, we observe that the performance of our GA based on each of these schemes is instance-dependent. However, if we simultaneously incorporate these schemes into our GA through the gkGA approach, simulation results show that the approach is not problem-dependent, and that the approach outperforms that of the previous GA. We also show the effectiveness of the gkGA approach compared with other conventional schemes through experimental evaluation.
ISSN:1433-5298
1614-7456
DOI:10.1007/BF02471158