Current approaches for solving over-constrained problems

We summarize existing approaches to model and solve overconstrained problems. These problems are usually formulated as combinatorial optimization problems, and different specific and generic formalisms are discussed, including the special case of multi-objective optimization. Regarding solving metho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Meseguer, Pedro, Bouhmala, Noureddine, Bouzoubaa, Taoufik, Irgens, Morten, Sànchez Fibla, Martí
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/45163
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/45163
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1021902812784
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Over-constrained CSPs
Soft constraints
Multi-objective optimization
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Sumario:We summarize existing approaches to model and solve overconstrained problems. These problems are usually formulated as combinatorial optimization problems, and different specific and generic formalisms are discussed, including the special case of multi-objective optimization. Regarding solving methods, both systematic and local search approaches are considered. Finally we review a number of case studies on overconstrained problems taken from the specialized literature.