Column Generation

Springer eBooks, pp. 43–102

Abstract

Abstract This chapter describes the classical column generation algorithm used to solve a linear program with a huge number of variables. Besides its main properties, we offer several practical hints to be included in any worthwhile implementation and present a few classical examples of its application.

Authors 4

1. Jacques Desrosiers corresponding

   HEC Montréal · Group for Research in Decision Analysis

   Affiliation as printed

   GERAD and Département de sciences de la décision, HEC Montréal, Montréal, Canada

2. Marco E. Lübbecke Aachen GERAD and School of Business and Economics

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   GERAD and School of business and economics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

3. Guy Desaulniers

   Group for Research in Decision Analysis · Polytechnique Montréal

   Affiliation as printed

   GERAD and Département de mathématiques et de génie industriel, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, Canada

4. Jean Bertrand Gauthier
   Affiliation as printed

   Mainz, Germany