An Effective Branch and Bound Algorithm for Minimax Linear Fractional Programming

An effective branch and bound algorithm is proposed for globally solving minimax linear fractional programming problem (MLFP). In this algorithm, the lower bounds are computed during the branch and bound search by solving a sequence of linear relaxation programming problems (LRP) of the problem (MLF...

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Main Authors: Hong-Wei Jiao, Feng-Hui Wang, Yong-Qiang Chen
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Mathematics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/160262
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description An effective branch and bound algorithm is proposed for globally solving minimax linear fractional programming problem (MLFP). In this algorithm, the lower bounds are computed during the branch and bound search by solving a sequence of linear relaxation programming problems (LRP) of the problem (MLFP), which can be derived by using a new linear relaxation bounding technique, and which can be effectively solved by the simplex method. The proposed branch and bound algorithm is convergent to the global optimal solution of the problem (MLFP) through the successive refinement of the feasible region and solutions of a series of the LRP. Numerical results for several test problems are reported to show the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
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spelling doaj-art-aaed60ff6d31453ebd5030bf5b0ac20b2025-08-20T03:39:40ZengWileyJournal of Applied Mathematics1110-757X1687-00422014-01-01201410.1155/2014/160262160262An Effective Branch and Bound Algorithm for Minimax Linear Fractional ProgrammingHong-Wei Jiao0Feng-Hui Wang1Yong-Qiang Chen2Department of Mathematics, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, ChinaDepartment of Mathematics, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471022, ChinaSchool of Mathematics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, ChinaAn effective branch and bound algorithm is proposed for globally solving minimax linear fractional programming problem (MLFP). In this algorithm, the lower bounds are computed during the branch and bound search by solving a sequence of linear relaxation programming problems (LRP) of the problem (MLFP), which can be derived by using a new linear relaxation bounding technique, and which can be effectively solved by the simplex method. The proposed branch and bound algorithm is convergent to the global optimal solution of the problem (MLFP) through the successive refinement of the feasible region and solutions of a series of the LRP. Numerical results for several test problems are reported to show the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/160262
spellingShingle Hong-Wei Jiao
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An Effective Branch and Bound Algorithm for Minimax Linear Fractional Programming
Journal of Applied Mathematics
title An Effective Branch and Bound Algorithm for Minimax Linear Fractional Programming
title_full An Effective Branch and Bound Algorithm for Minimax Linear Fractional Programming
title_fullStr An Effective Branch and Bound Algorithm for Minimax Linear Fractional Programming
title_full_unstemmed An Effective Branch and Bound Algorithm for Minimax Linear Fractional Programming
title_short An Effective Branch and Bound Algorithm for Minimax Linear Fractional Programming
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