A scatter search based approach for the quadratic assignment problem

Abstract
Scatter search is an evolutionary heuristic, proposed two decades ago, that uses linear combinations of a population subset to create new solutions. A special operator is used to ensure their feasibility and to improve their quality. The authors propose a scatter search approach to the QAP problem. The basic method is extended with intensification and diversification stages and they present a procedure to generate good scattered initial solutions.

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