A binary firefly algorithm for the set covering problem

Broderick Crawford; Ricardo Soto; Miguel Olivares-Suárez; Fernando Paredes

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-06740-7_6

A binary firefly algorithm for the set covering problem

Broderick Crawford, Ricardo Soto, Miguel Olivares-Suárez, Fernando Paredes

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Abstract

The non-unicost Set Covering Problem is a well-known NP-hard problem with many practical applications. In this work, a new approach based on Binary Firefly Algorithm is proposed to solve this problem. The Firefly Algorithm has attracted much attention and has been applied to many optimization problems. Here, we demonstrate that is also able to produce very competitive results solving the portfolio of set covering problems from the OR-Library.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Modern Trends and Techniques in Computer Science - 3rd Computer Science On-line Conference, CSOC 2014
Editors	Radek Silhavy, Roman Senkerik, Zuzana Kominkova Oplatkova, Petr Silhavy, Zdenka Prokopova
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	65-73
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319067391
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06740-7_6
State	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	3rd Computer Science On-line Conference, CSOC 2014 - Duration: 1 Apr 2014 → …

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Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	285
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357

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Conference	3rd Computer Science On-line Conference, CSOC 2014
Period	1/04/14 → …

Keywords

Binary firefly algorithm
Metaheuristic
Set covering problem

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Crawford, B., Soto, R., Olivares-Suárez, M., & Paredes, F. (2014). A binary firefly algorithm for the set covering problem. In R. Silhavy, R. Senkerik, Z. K. Oplatkova, P. Silhavy, & Z. Prokopova (Eds.), Modern Trends and Techniques in Computer Science - 3rd Computer Science On-line Conference, CSOC 2014 (pp. 65-73). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 285). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06740-7_6

Crawford, Broderick ; Soto, Ricardo ; Olivares-Suárez, Miguel et al. / A binary firefly algorithm for the set covering problem. Modern Trends and Techniques in Computer Science - 3rd Computer Science On-line Conference, CSOC 2014. editor / Radek Silhavy ; Roman Senkerik ; Zuzana Kominkova Oplatkova ; Petr Silhavy ; Zdenka Prokopova. Springer Verlag, 2014. pp. 65-73 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Crawford, B , Soto, R, Olivares-Suárez, M & Paredes, F 2014, A binary firefly algorithm for the set covering problem. in R Silhavy, R Senkerik, ZK Oplatkova, P Silhavy & Z Prokopova (eds), Modern Trends and Techniques in Computer Science - 3rd Computer Science On-line Conference, CSOC 2014. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 285, Springer Verlag, pp. 65-73, 3rd Computer Science On-line Conference, CSOC 2014, 1/04/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06740-7_6

A binary firefly algorithm for the set covering problem. / Crawford, Broderick ; Soto, Ricardo; Olivares-Suárez, Miguel et al.

Modern Trends and Techniques in Computer Science - 3rd Computer Science On-line Conference, CSOC 2014. ed. / Radek Silhavy; Roman Senkerik; Zuzana Kominkova Oplatkova; Petr Silhavy; Zdenka Prokopova. Springer Verlag, 2014. p. 65-73 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 285).

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