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A parameterized algorithm for minimum node
weighted Steiner tree in logistics networks
 

LUO Yu-hong,LI Li   

  1. (School of Statistics and Information,Shanghai University of International Business and Economics,Shanghai 201620,China)
  • Received:2016-01-07 Revised:2016-10-07 Online:2018-01-25 Published:2018-01-25

Abstract:

By optimizing logistics transport network, logistics costs can be effectively reduced. The logistics network optimization problem of centralized distribution can be transformed into the minimum nodeweighted Steiner tree problem, which is an NP-hard problem. In this paper, a new heuristic solution algorithm P-NSMT is proposed by using parameter theory.The idea of the algorithm is as follows:the algorithm first builds a minimum spanning tree with connected terminal nodes, and then adds the Steiner node into the tree so as to reduce the total weight of the spanning tree, and lastly generates a minimum Steiner tree whose total number does not exceedparameter k. Experiments show that the P-NSMT algorithm outperforms other algorithms in terms of accuracy and time efficiency, and is especially suitable for the logistics networkswith large network size and fewer terminal delivery nodes.
 
 

Key words: logistics network, node weighted Steiner tree, minimum spanning tree, parameterized algorithm