An updated annotated bibliography on arc routing problems

MC Mourão, LS Pinto - Networks, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The number of arc routing publications has increased significantly in the last decade. Such
an increase justifies a second annotated bibliography, a sequel to Corberán and Prins …

A parameterized approximation algorithm for the mixed and windy capacitated arc routing problem: Theory and experiments

R Van Bevern, C Komusiewicz, M Sorge - Networks, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We prove that any polynomial‐time‐approximation algorithm for the n‐vertex metric
asymmetric Traveling Salesperson Problem yields a polynomial‐time‐approximation …

The mixed Chinese postman problem parameterized by pathwidth and treedepth

G Gutin, M Jones, M Wahlstrom - SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics, 2016 - SIAM
In the mixed Chinese postman problem (MCPP), given a weighted mixed graph G (it may
have both edges and arcs), our aim is to find a closed walk of minimum weight traversing …

Automatic parameter tuning using bayesian optimization method

C Huang, B Yuan, Y Li, X Yao - 2019 IEEE Congress on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Capacitated Arc Routing Problem (CARP) is an essential and challenging problem in
smart logistics. Parameter tuning is commonly encountered in designing and applying …

[HTML][HTML] Rural Postman parameterized by the number of components of required edges

G Gutin, M Wahlström, A Yeo - Journal of Computer and System Sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract In the Directed Rural Postman Problem (DRPP), given a strongly connected
directed multigraph D=(V, A) with nonnegative integral weights on the arcs, a subset R of …

Efficient algorithms for Eulerian extension and rural postman

F Dorn, H Moser, R Niedermeier, M Weller - SIAM Journal on Discrete …, 2013 - SIAM
The aim of directed Eulerian extension problems is to make a given directed, possibly arc-
weighted,(multi-) graph Eulerian by adding a minimum-cost set of arcs. These problems …

[HTML][HTML] Chinese Postman Problem on edge-colored multigraphs

G Gutin, M Jones, B Sheng, M Wahlström… - Discrete Applied …, 2017 - Elsevier
It is well-known that the Chinese Postman Problem on undirected and directed graphs is
polynomial-time solvable. We extend this result to edge-colored multigraphs. Our result is in …

Fixed-parameter algorithms for maximum-profit facility location under matroid constraints

R van Bevern, OY Tsidulko, P Zschoche - … , CIAC 2019, Rome, Italy, May 27 …, 2019 - Springer
We consider an uncapacitated discrete facility location problem where the task is to decide
which facilities to open and which clients to serve for maximum profit so that the facilities …

Parameterized algorithms and data reduction for the short secluded st‐path problem

R Van Bevern, T Fluschnik, OY Tsidulko - Networks, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Given a graph G=(V, E), two vertices s, t∈ V, and two integers k, ℓ, the Short Secluded Path
problem is to find a simple s‐t‐path with at most k vertices and ℓ neighbors. We study the …

Constant-factor approximations for capacitated arc routing without triangle inequality

R Van Bevern, S Hartung, A Nichterlein… - Operations Research …, 2014 - Elsevier
Given an undirected graph with edge costs and edge demands, the Capacitated Arc Routing
problem (CARP) asks for minimum-cost routes for equal-capacity vehicles so as to satisfy all …