Monthly Archives: February 2012

Additional Constraints Can Sometimes Help Performance

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

In linear and mixed integer programming, constraints often have a bad reputation. If a model is a family, then the constraints are the parents – making sure everyone does their homework, brushes their teeth, and in general obeys the rules. … Continue reading →

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Ant Colony Optimization – Optimizing the Search for Food

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

When I saw that the latest Informs blogging challenge was OR and food, I immediately thought of the diet problem and minimizing grocery bills while maximizing nutrition (a knapsack problem, perhaps). But I also thought about Ant Colony Optimization which … Continue reading →

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