Title
A Piecewise Linear Dual Phase-1 Algorithm for the Simplex Method
Abstract
A dual phase-1 algorithm for the simplex method that handles all types of variables is presented. In each iteration it maximizes a piecewise linear function of dual infeasibilities in order to make the largest possible step towards dual feasibility with a selected outgoing variable. The algorithm can be viewed as a generalization of traditional phase-1 procedures. It is based on the multiple use of the expensively computed pivot row. By small amount of extra work per iteration, the progress it can make is equivalent to many iterations of the traditional method. While this is its most important feature, it possesses some additional favorable properties, namely, it can be efficient in coping with degeneracy and numerical difficulties. Both theoretical and computational issues are addressed. Some computational experience is also reported which shows that the potentials of the method can materialize on real world problems.
Year
DOI
Venue
2003
10.1023/A:1025102305440
Comp. Opt. and Appl.
Keywords
Field
DocType
linear programming,dual simplex method,phase-1,piecewise linear functions
Big M method,Mathematical optimization,Simplex algorithm,Revised simplex method,Algorithm,Degeneracy (mathematics),Linear programming,Piecewise linear function,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
26
1
1573-2894
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.43
1
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
István Maros1315.84