Chaos Optimization Algorithm for Vehicle Routing Problem

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The vehicle routing problem (VRP) plays an important role in the optimization of distribution networks. Therefore, this paper designed an algorithm that can solve the VRP by using the Chaos Optimization theory which has the advantage of ergodicity and randomness. In this algorithm, logistic map generate chaotic groups and chaotic groups generate initial feasible solution (optimized by the chaos search). Then obtain final solution by using interpolation node method under the constraints of VRP. The effectiveness of the algorithm and the superiority of the result were demonstrated by the test of some benchmarks and the comparison with other optimization algorithm.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 538-541)

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2722-2726

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June 2012

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© 2012 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

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