Title
Scatter tabu search for multiobjective clustering problems.
Abstract
We propose a hybrid heuristic procedure based on scatter search and tabu search for the problem of clustering objects to optimize multiple criteria. Our goal is to search for good approximations of the efficient frontier for this class of problems and provide a means for improving decision making in multiple application areas. Our procedure can be viewed as an extension of SSPMO (a scatter search application to nonlinear multiobjective optimization) to which we add new elements and strategies specially suited for combinatorial optimization problems. Clustering problems have been the subject of numerous studies; however, most of the work has focused on single-objective problems. Clustering using multiple criteria and/or multiple data sources has received limited attention in the operational research literature. Our scatter tabu search implementation is general and tackles several problems classes within this area of combinatorial data analysis. We conduct extensive experimentation to show that our method is capable of delivering good approximations of the efficient frontier for improved analysis and decision making. Journal of the Operational Research Society (2011) 62, 2034-2046. doi:10.1057/jors.2010.180 Published online 29 December 2010
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1057/jors.2010.180
JORS
Keywords
Field
DocType
information systems,reliability,operational research,investment,communications technology,location,marketing,inventory,logistics,forecasting,operations research,scheduling,data analysis,efficient frontier,information technology,tabu search,multiobjective optimization,project management,management science,computer science,production
Combinatorial data analysis,Mathematical optimization,Incremental heuristic search,Computer science,Scheduling (computing),Efficient frontier,Multi-objective optimization,Cluster analysis,Management science,Tabu search,Operations management,Project management
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
62
11
0160-5682
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
6
0.44
8
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Rafael Caballero125416.97
Manuel Laguna21452131.93
Rafael Martí3115480.13
Julián Molina Luque416610.24