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Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Operations Research
  • Algorithm Analysis

Background:

  • The Traveling Salesperson Problem (TSP) is a well-known NP-hard problem with extensive research into solution methods.
  • Numerous inexact solvers have been developed for the TSP, but direct comparisons are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To directly compare the performance of five leading inexact TSP solvers: LKH, EAX, and their restart variants, plus MAOS.
  • To develop and evaluate an algorithm selector that leverages solver complementarity for improved TSP solutions.

Main Methods:

  • Direct performance comparison of LKH, EAX, restart variants, and MAOS on benchmark TSP instances.
  • Development of an algorithm selector based on per-instance solver effectiveness.
  • Analysis of factors contributing to the selector's performance improvement.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated complementary performance among the compared TSP solvers, indicating no single algorithm is universally superior.
  • The developed algorithm selector significantly outperformed the best single solver across benchmark instances.
  • Identified key drivers behind the enhanced performance achieved by the algorithm selector.

Conclusions:

  • Algorithm selection based on per-instance performance is a highly effective strategy for solving the Euclidean TSP.
  • The findings represent a significant advancement in the state-of-the-art for solving the Euclidean TSP.
  • Complementarity among solvers is a crucial factor for optimizing TSP solution strategies.