Improved compact formulations for graph partitioning in sparse graphs

Given a graph $G=(V,E)$ where $|V|=n$ and $|E|=m$. Graph partitioning problems on $G$ are to find a partition of the vertices in $V$ into clusters satisfying several additional constraints in order to minimize or maximize the number (or the weight) of the edges whose endnodes do not belong to the same cluster. These problems are … Read more

Polyhedral combinatorics of a resource-constrained ordering problem part I: on the partial linear ordering polytope

This paper is the first of a series of two devoted to the polyhedral study of a strongly NP-hard resource-constrained scheduling problem, referred to as the process move programming problem. This problem arises in relation to the operability of certain high-availability real time distributed systems. After a brief introduction to the problem as well as … Read more

Polyhedral combinatorics of a resource-constrained ordering problem part II: on the process move program polytope

This paper is the second of a series of two devoted to the polyhedral study of a strongly NP-hard resource-constrained scheduling problem, referred to as the process move programming problem. In the present paper, we put back into the picture the capacity constraints which were ignored in the first paper. In doing so, we introduce … Read more

A polyhedral approach to reroute sequence planning in MPLS networks

This paper is devoted to the study of the reroute sequence planning problem in multi-protocol label switching networks from the polyhedral viewpoint. The reroute sequence plan polytope, defined as the convex hull of the incidence vectors of the reroute sequences which do not violate the network link capacities, is introduced and some of its properties … Read more

Combinatorial optimization problems in wireless switch design

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the diversity of combinatorial problems encountered in the design of wireless switching systems. This is done via a representative selection of examples of real problems along with their associated resolution methods. It should be emphasized that all the resolution methods presented in this paper are successfully operating … Read more

Approximate resolution of a resource-constrained scheduling problem

This paper is devoted to the approximate resolution of a strongly NP-hard resource-constrained scheduling problem which arises in relation to the operability of certain high availability real time distributed systems. We present an algorithm based on the simulated annealing metaheuristic and, building on previous research on exact resolution methods, extensive computational results demonstrating its practical … Read more

On a resource-constrained scheduling problem with application to distributed systems reconfiguration

This paper is devoted to the study of a resource-constrained scheduling problem which arises in relation to the operability of certain high availability real-time distributed systems. After a brief survey of the literature, we prove the NP-hardness of the problem and exhibit a few polynomial special cases. We then present a branch-and-bound algorithm for the … Read more

A branch-and-cut algorithm for a resource-constrained scheduling problem

This paper is devoted to the exact resolution of a strongly NP-hard resource-constrained scheduling problem, the Process Move Programming problem, which arises in relation to the operability of certain high availability real time distributed systems. Based on the study of the polytope defined as the convex hull of the incidence vectors of the admissible process … Read more