Discrete Optimization: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications

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Keywords

  • Nonlinear and Linear Integer Programming
  • Optimization on Graphs and Networks
  • Greedy Algorithms, Matroids and Submodular Functions
  • Polyhedral Combinatorics
  • Combinatorial Optimization
  • Scheduling
  • Robust Discrete Optimization
  • Optimization under Uncertainty
  • Computational Complexity
  • Branch and Bound, Cutting-Plane Methods, Dynamic Programming
  • Approximation and Randomized Algorithms
  • Metaheuristics, Matheuristics
  • Interior Point Methods
  • Decomposition Methods

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Discrete Optimization: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications
by Frank Werner
Mathematics 2019, 7(5), 397; https://doi.org/10.3390/math7050397 - 01 May 2019
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Discrete optimization is an important area of applied mathematics that is at the intersection of several disciplines and covers both theoretical and practical aspects [...] Full article
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The Optimality Region for a Single-Machine Scheduling Problem with Bounded Durations of the Jobs and the Total Completion Time Objective
by Yuri N. Sotskov and Natalja G. Egorova
Mathematics 2019, 7(5), 382; https://doi.org/10.3390/math7050382 - 26 Apr 2019
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We study a single-machine scheduling problem to minimize the total completion time of the given set of jobs, which have to be processed without job preemptions. The lower and upper bounds on the job duration is the only information that is available before [...] Read more.
We study a single-machine scheduling problem to minimize the total completion time of the given set of jobs, which have to be processed without job preemptions. The lower and upper bounds on the job duration is the only information that is available before scheduling. Exact values of the job durations remain unknown until the completion of the jobs. We use the optimality region for the job permutation as an optimality measure of the optimal schedule. We investigate properties of the optimality region and derive O ( n ) -algorithm for calculating a quasi-perimeter of the optimality set (i.e., the sum of lengths of the optimality segments for n given jobs). We develop a fast algorithm for finding a job permutation having the largest quasi-perimeter of the optimality set. The computational results in constructing such permutations show that they are close to the optimal ones, which can be constructed for the factual durations of all given jobs. Full article
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Two-Machine Job-Shop Scheduling with Equal Processing Times on Each Machine
by Evgeny Gafarov and Frank Werner
Mathematics 2019, 7(3), 301; https://doi.org/10.3390/math7030301 - 25 Mar 2019
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In this paper, we consider a two-machine job-shop scheduling problem of minimizing total completion time subject to n jobs with two operations and equal processing times on each machine. This problem occurs e.g., as a single-track railway scheduling problem with three stations and [...] Read more.
In this paper, we consider a two-machine job-shop scheduling problem of minimizing total completion time subject to n jobs with two operations and equal processing times on each machine. This problem occurs e.g., as a single-track railway scheduling problem with three stations and constant travel times between any two adjacent stations. We present a polynomial dynamic programming algorithm of the complexity O ( n 5 ) and a heuristic procedure of the complexity O ( n 3 ) . This settles the complexity status of the problem under consideration which was open before and extends earlier work for the two-station single-track railway scheduling problem. We also present computational results of the comparison of both algorithms. For the 30,000 instances with up to 30 jobs considered, the average relative error of the heuristic is less than 1 % . In our tests, the practical running time of the dynamic programming algorithm was even bounded by O ( n 4 ) . Full article
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Further Results on the Resistance-Harary Index of Unicyclic Graphs
by Jian Lu, Shu-Bo Chen, Jia-Bao Liu, Xiang-Feng Pan and Ying-Jie Ji
Mathematics 2019, 7(2), 201; https://doi.org/10.3390/math7020201 - 20 Feb 2019
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The Resistance-Harary index of a connected graph G is defined as R H ( G ) = { u , v } V ( G ) 1 r ( u , v ) , where [...] Read more.
The Resistance-Harary index of a connected graph G is defined as R H ( G ) = { u , v } V ( G ) 1 r ( u , v ) , where r ( u , v ) is the resistance distance between vertices u and v in G. A graph G is called a unicyclic graph if it contains exactly one cycle and a fully loaded unicyclic graph is a unicyclic graph that no vertex with degree less than three in its unique cycle. Let U ( n ) and U ( n ) be the set of unicyclic graphs and fully loaded unicyclic graphs of order n, respectively. In this paper, we determine the graphs of U ( n ) with second-largest Resistance-Harary index and determine the graphs of U ( n ) with largest Resistance-Harary index. Full article
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Fractional Metric Dimension of Generalized Jahangir Graph
by Jia-Bao Liu, Agha Kashif, Tabasam Rashid and Muhammad Javaid
Mathematics 2019, 7(1), 100; https://doi.org/10.3390/math7010100 - 18 Jan 2019
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Arumugam and Mathew [Discret. Math. 2012, 312, 1584–1590] introduced the notion of fractional metric dimension of a connected graph. In this paper, a combinatorial technique is devised to compute it. In addition, using this technique the fractional metric dimension of [...] Read more.
Arumugam and Mathew [Discret. Math. 2012, 312, 1584–1590] introduced the notion of fractional metric dimension of a connected graph. In this paper, a combinatorial technique is devised to compute it. In addition, using this technique the fractional metric dimension of the generalized Jahangir graph J m , k is computed for k 0 and m = 5 . Full article
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Fault-Tolerant Resolvability and Extremal Structures of Graphs
by Hassan Raza, Sakander Hayat, Muhammad Imran and Xiang-Feng Pan
Mathematics 2019, 7(1), 78; https://doi.org/10.3390/math7010078 - 14 Jan 2019
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In this paper, we consider fault-tolerant resolving sets in graphs. We characterize n-vertex graphs with fault-tolerant metric dimension n, n 1 , and 2, which are the lower and upper extremal cases. Furthermore, in the first part of the paper, [...] Read more.
In this paper, we consider fault-tolerant resolving sets in graphs. We characterize n-vertex graphs with fault-tolerant metric dimension n, n 1 , and 2, which are the lower and upper extremal cases. Furthermore, in the first part of the paper, a method is presented to locate fault-tolerant resolving sets by using classical resolving sets in graphs. The second part of the paper applies the proposed method to three infinite families of regular graphs and locates certain fault-tolerant resolving sets. By accumulating the obtained results with some known results in the literature, we present certain lower and upper bounds on the fault-tolerant metric dimension of these families of graphs. As a byproduct, it is shown that these families of graphs preserve a constant fault-tolerant resolvability structure. Full article
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Distance and Adjacency Energies of Multi-Level Wheel Networks
by Jia-Bao Liu, Mobeen Munir, Amina Yousaf, Asim Naseem and Khudaija Ayub
Mathematics 2019, 7(1), 43; https://doi.org/10.3390/math7010043 - 04 Jan 2019
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Energies of molecular graphs have various applications in chemistry, polymerization, computer networking and pharmacy. In this paper, we give general closed forms of distance and adjacency energies of generalized wheel networks W n , m . Consequently, we give these results for classical [...] Read more.
Energies of molecular graphs have various applications in chemistry, polymerization, computer networking and pharmacy. In this paper, we give general closed forms of distance and adjacency energies of generalized wheel networks W n , m . Consequently, we give these results for classical wheel graphs. We also give pictorial dependencies of energies on the involved parameters m 3 and n . Full article
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Construction Algorithm for Zero Divisor Graphs of Finite Commutative Rings and Their Vertex-Based Eccentric Topological Indices
by Kashif Elahi, Ali Ahmad and Roslan Hasni
Mathematics 2018, 6(12), 301; https://doi.org/10.3390/math6120301 - 04 Dec 2018
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Chemical graph theory is a branch of mathematical chemistry which deals with the non-trivial applications of graph theory to solve molecular problems. Graphs containing finite commutative rings also have wide applications in robotics, information and communication theory, elliptic curve cryptography, physics, and statistics. [...] Read more.
Chemical graph theory is a branch of mathematical chemistry which deals with the non-trivial applications of graph theory to solve molecular problems. Graphs containing finite commutative rings also have wide applications in robotics, information and communication theory, elliptic curve cryptography, physics, and statistics. In this paper we discuss eccentric topological indices of zero divisor graphs of commutative rings Z p 1 p 2 × Z q , where p 1 , p 2 , and q are primes. To enhance the importance of these indices a construction algorithm is also devised for zero divisor graphs of commutative rings Z p 1 p 2 × Z q . Full article
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Resistance Distance in H-Join of Graphs G1,G2,,Gk
by Li Zhang, Jing Zhao, Jia-Bao Liu and Micheal Arockiaraj
Mathematics 2018, 6(12), 283; https://doi.org/10.3390/math6120283 - 26 Nov 2018
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In view of the wide application of resistance distance, the computation of resistance distance in various graphs becomes one of the main topics. In this paper, we aim to compute resistance distance in H-join of graphs [...] Read more.
In view of the wide application of resistance distance, the computation of resistance distance in various graphs becomes one of the main topics. In this paper, we aim to compute resistance distance in H-join of graphs G 1 , G 2 , , G k . Recall that H is an arbitrary graph with V ( H ) = { 1 , 2 , , k } , and G 1 , G 2 , , G k are disjoint graphs. Then, the H-join of graphs G 1 , G 2 , , G k , denoted by H { G 1 , G 2 , , G k } , is a graph formed by taking G 1 , G 2 , , G k and joining every vertex of G i to every vertex of G j whenever i is adjacent to j in H. Here, we first give the Laplacian matrix of H { G 1 , G 2 , , G k } , and then give a { 1 } -inverse L ( H { G 1 , G 2 , , G k } ) { 1 } or group inverse L ( H { G 1 , G 2 , , G k } ) # of L ( H { G 1 , G 2 , , G k } ) . It is well know that, there exists a relationship between resistance distance and entries of { 1 } -inverse or group inverse. Therefore, we can easily obtain resistance distance in H { G 1 , G 2 , , G k } . In addition, some applications are presented in this paper. Full article
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The Extremal Graphs of Some Topological Indices with Given Vertex k-Partiteness
by Fang Gao, Xiaoxin Li, Kai Zhou and Jia-Bao Liu
Mathematics 2018, 6(11), 271; https://doi.org/10.3390/math6110271 - 21 Nov 2018
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The vertex k-partiteness of graph G is defined as the fewest number of vertices whose deletion from G yields a k-partite graph. In this paper, we characterize the extremal value of the reformulated first Zagreb index, the multiplicative-sum Zagreb index, the [...] Read more.
The vertex k-partiteness of graph G is defined as the fewest number of vertices whose deletion from G yields a k-partite graph. In this paper, we characterize the extremal value of the reformulated first Zagreb index, the multiplicative-sum Zagreb index, the general Laplacian-energy-like invariant, the general zeroth-order Randić index, and the modified-Wiener index among graphs of order n with vertex k-partiteness not more than m . Full article
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Scheduling and Planning in Service Systems with Goal Programming: Literature Review
by Şeyda Gür and Tamer Eren
Mathematics 2018, 6(11), 265; https://doi.org/10.3390/math6110265 - 19 Nov 2018
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Background: People want to be able to evaluate different kinds of information in a good way. There are various methods that they develop in such situations. Among the optimization methods, the goal programming method is often used when there are multiple objectives that [...] Read more.
Background: People want to be able to evaluate different kinds of information in a good way. There are various methods that they develop in such situations. Among the optimization methods, the goal programming method is often used when there are multiple objectives that decision makers want to accomplish. Because scheduling and planning problems have multiple objectives that are desired to be achieved, the goal programming method helps the researcher in contradictory situations between these goals. Methods: This study includes, examines, and analyzes recent research on service scheduling and planning. In the literature, service scheduling and planning studies have been examined using goal programming method from past to today. Results: The studies are detailed according to the type of goal programming, according to scheduling types, the purpose used in the studies, and the methods integrated with the goal programming. There are 142 studies in Emerald, Science Direct, Jstor, Springer, Taylor and Francis, Google Scholar, etc. databases that are examined in detail. For readers, diversification has been made to facilitate the identification of these studies and a detailed overview has been presented. Conclusion: As a result of the study, studies with the goal programming in the literature have been seen. The readers’ perspectives for planning and scheduling are discussed. Full article
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Edge Version of Metric Dimension and Doubly Resolving Sets of the Necklace Graph
by Jia-Bao Liu, Zohaib Zahid, Ruby Nasir and Waqas Nazeer
Mathematics 2018, 6(11), 243; https://doi.org/10.3390/math6110243 - 07 Nov 2018
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Consider an undirected and connected graph G = ( V G , E G ) , where V G and E G represent the set of vertices and the set of edges respectively. The concept of edge version of metric dimension and doubly [...] Read more.
Consider an undirected and connected graph G = ( V G , E G ) , where V G and E G represent the set of vertices and the set of edges respectively. The concept of edge version of metric dimension and doubly resolving sets is based on the distances of edges in a graph. In this paper, we find the edge version of metric dimension and doubly resolving sets for the necklace graph. Full article
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Maximizing and Minimizing Multiplicative Zagreb Indices of Graphs Subject to Given Number of Cut Edges
by Shaohui Wang, Chunxiang Wang, Lin Chen, Jia-Bao Liu and Zehui Shao
Mathematics 2018, 6(11), 227; https://doi.org/10.3390/math6110227 - 29 Oct 2018
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Given a (molecular) graph, the first multiplicative Zagreb index Π 1 is considered to be the product of squares of the degree of its vertices, while the second multiplicative Zagreb index Π 2 is expressed as the product of endvertex degree of each [...] Read more.
Given a (molecular) graph, the first multiplicative Zagreb index Π 1 is considered to be the product of squares of the degree of its vertices, while the second multiplicative Zagreb index Π 2 is expressed as the product of endvertex degree of each edge over all edges. We consider a set of graphs G n , k having n vertices and k cut edges, and explore the graphs subject to a number of cut edges. In addition, the maximum and minimum multiplicative Zagreb indices of graphs in G n , k are provided. We also provide these graphs with the largest and smallest Π 1 ( G ) and Π 2 ( G ) in G n , k . Full article
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The Double Roman Domination Numbers of Generalized Petersen Graphs P(n, 2)
by Huiqin Jiang, Pu Wu, Zehui Shao, Yongsheng Rao and Jia-Bao Liu
Mathematics 2018, 6(10), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/math6100206 - 16 Oct 2018
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A double Roman dominating function (DRDF) f on a given graph G is a mapping from V ( G ) to { 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 } in such a way that a vertex u for which [...] Read more.
A double Roman dominating function (DRDF) f on a given graph G is a mapping from V ( G ) to { 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 } in such a way that a vertex u for which f ( u ) = 0 has at least a neighbor labeled 3 or two neighbors both labeled 2 and a vertex u for which f ( u ) = 1 has at least a neighbor labeled 2 or 3. The weight of a DRDF f is the value w ( f ) = u V ( G ) f ( u ) . The minimum weight of a DRDF on a graph G is called the double Roman domination number γ d R ( G ) of G. In this paper, we determine the exact value of the double Roman domination number of the generalized Petersen graphs P ( n , 2 ) by using a discharging approach. Full article
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On Metric Dimensions of Symmetric Graphs Obtained by Rooted Product
by Shahid Imran, Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Muhammad Imran and Muhammad Hussain
Mathematics 2018, 6(10), 191; https://doi.org/10.3390/math6100191 - 08 Oct 2018
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Let G = (V, E) be a connected graph and d(x, y) be the distance between the vertices x and y in G. A set of vertices W resolves a graph G if every vertex [...] Read more.
Let G = (V, E) be a connected graph and d(x, y) be the distance between the vertices x and y in G. A set of vertices W resolves a graph G if every vertex is uniquely determined by its vector of distances to the vertices in W. A metric dimension of G is the minimum cardinality of a resolving set of G and is denoted by dim(G). In this paper, Cycle, Path, Harary graphs and their rooted product as well as their connectivity are studied and their metric dimension is calculated. It is proven that metric dimension of some graphs is unbounded while the other graphs are constant, having three or four dimensions in certain cases. Full article
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Optimizing Three-Dimensional Constrained Ordered Weighted Averaging Aggregation Problem with Bounded Variables
by Hui-Chin Tang and Shen-Tai Yang
Mathematics 2018, 6(9), 172; https://doi.org/10.3390/math6090172 - 19 Sep 2018
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A single constrained ordered weighted averaging aggregation (COWA) problem is of considerable importance in many disciplines. Two models are considered: the maximization COWA problem with lower bounded variables and the minimization COWA problem with upper bounded variables. For a three-dimensional case of these [...] Read more.
A single constrained ordered weighted averaging aggregation (COWA) problem is of considerable importance in many disciplines. Two models are considered: the maximization COWA problem with lower bounded variables and the minimization COWA problem with upper bounded variables. For a three-dimensional case of these models, we present the explicitly optimal solutions theoretically and empirically. The bounds and weights can affect the optimal solution of the three-dimensional COWA problem with bounded variables. Full article
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Computing The Irregularity Strength of Planar Graphs
by Hong Yang, Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Muhammad Ibrahim, Sarfraz Ahmad and Ali Ahmad
Mathematics 2018, 6(9), 150; https://doi.org/10.3390/math6090150 - 30 Aug 2018
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The field of graph theory plays a vital role in various fields. One of the important areas in graph theory is graph labeling used in many applications such as coding theory, X-ray crystallography, radar, astronomy, circuit design, communication network addressing, and data base [...] Read more.
The field of graph theory plays a vital role in various fields. One of the important areas in graph theory is graph labeling used in many applications such as coding theory, X-ray crystallography, radar, astronomy, circuit design, communication network addressing, and data base management. In this paper, we discuss the totally irregular total k labeling of three planar graphs. If such labeling exists for minimum value of a positive integer k, then this labeling is called totally irregular total k labeling and k is known as the total irregularity strength of a graph G. More preciously, we determine the exact value of the total irregularity strength of three planar graphs. Full article
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Computing Topological Indices and Polynomials for Line Graphs
by Shahid Imran, Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Muhammad Imran and Muhammad Faisal Nadeem
Mathematics 2018, 6(8), 137; https://doi.org/10.3390/math6080137 - 10 Aug 2018
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A topological index is a number related to the atomic index that allows quantitative structure–action/property/toxicity connections. All the more vital topological indices correspond to certain physico-concoction properties like breaking point, solidness, strain vitality, and so forth, of synthetic mixes. The idea of the [...] Read more.
A topological index is a number related to the atomic index that allows quantitative structure–action/property/toxicity connections. All the more vital topological indices correspond to certain physico-concoction properties like breaking point, solidness, strain vitality, and so forth, of synthetic mixes. The idea of the hyper Zagreb index, multiple Zagreb indices and Zagreb polynomials was set up in the substance diagram hypothesis in light of vertex degrees. These indices are valuable in the investigation of calming exercises of certain compound systems. In this paper, we computed the first and second Zagreb index, the hyper Zagreb index, multiple Zagreb indices and Zagreb polynomials of the line graph of wheel and ladder graphs by utilizing the idea of subdivision. Full article
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Eccentricity Based Topological Indices of an Oxide Network
by Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Amna A. E. Abunamous, Dana Adi, Saida Hafsa Rafique and Abdul Qudair Baig
Mathematics 2018, 6(7), 126; https://doi.org/10.3390/math6070126 - 18 Jul 2018
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Graph theory has much great advances in the field of mathematical chemistry. Chemical graph theory has become very popular among researchers because of its wide applications in mathematical chemistry. The molecular topological descriptors are the numerical invariants of a molecular graph and are [...] Read more.
Graph theory has much great advances in the field of mathematical chemistry. Chemical graph theory has become very popular among researchers because of its wide applications in mathematical chemistry. The molecular topological descriptors are the numerical invariants of a molecular graph and are very useful for predicting their bioactivity. A great variety of such indices are studied and used in theoretical chemistry, pharmaceutical researchers, in drugs and in different other fields. In this article, we study the chemical graph of an oxide network and compute the total eccentricity, average eccentricity, eccentricity based Zagreb indices, atom-bond connectivity (ABC) index and geometric arithmetic index of an oxide network. Furthermore, we give analytically closed formulas of these indices which are helpful in studying the underlying topologies. Full article
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