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- Title
Robust Design Problem for Multi-Source Multi-Sink Flow Networks Based on Genetic Algorithm Approach.
- Authors
Boubaker, Sahbi; Radwan, Noha Hamdy; Refaat Hassan, Moatamad; Alsubaei, Faisal S.; Younes, Ahmed; Sennary, Hameda A.
- Abstract
Robust design problems in flow networks involve determining the optimal capacity assignments that enable the network to operate effectively even in the case of events' occurrence such as arcs or nodes' failures. Multi-source multi-sink flow networks (MMSFNs) are frequent in many real-life systems such as computer and telecommunication, logistics and supply-chain, and urban traffic. Although numerous studies on the design of MMSFNs have been conducted, the robust design problem for multi-source multi-sink stochastic-flow networks (MMSFNs) remains unexplored. To contribute to this field, this study addresses the robust design problem for MMSFNs using an approach of two steps. First, the problem is mathematically formulated as an optimization problem and second, a sub-optimal solution is proposed based on a genetic algorithm (GA) involving two components. The first component, an outer genetic algorithm, is employed to search the optimal capacity assigned to the network components with minimum sum. The second component, an inner genetic algorithm, is used to find the optimal flow vectors that maximize the system's reliability. Through extensive experimentation on three different networks with different topologies, the proposed solution has been found to be efficient.
- Subjects
GENETIC algorithms; CITY traffic; RELIABILITY in engineering; TELECOMMUNICATION systems; COMPUTER systems; LINEAR network coding
- Publication
Mathematics (2227-7390), 2023, Vol 11, Issue 18, p3902
- ISSN
2227-7390
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/math11183902