Abstract
Tahu Search (TS) is a meta-heuristic search algorithm that is easy to parallelise. Efficient parallelisation of TS can represent a significant saving in the real-time required to solve a problem over an equivalent sequential algorithm. In this study, a general parallel TS algorithm for solving combinatorial optimisation problems (COPs) is presented. The unique feature of our approach is that the TS solves a wide range of COPs expressed in a high level syntax. The benefit of this general code is that it can be used in real-time applications due to its parallel scalability and the fact that it can accept changing problem definitions. After reviewing a number of suitable parallelisation strategies, results are presented that show that good parallel speedup is achieved while efficient solutions to hard COPs are obtained.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | PART '99: Proceedings of the 6th Australasian Conference on Parallel and Real-Time Systems, Melbourne, Australia, 29 November - 1 December 1999 |
| Editors | Wilson C. H. Cheng, A. S. M. Sajeev |
| Place of Publication | Singapore |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 68-79 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9814021598 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |