This book explains the most prominent and some promising new, general techniques that
combine metaheuristics with other optimization methods. A first introductory chapter reviews …

Difficult combinatorial optimization problems coming from practice are nowadays often
approached by hybrid metaheuristics that combine principles of classical metaheuristic …

The kidney exchange problem (KEP) is an optimization problem arising in the framework of
transplant programs that allow exchange of kidneys between two or more incompatible …

Over the last decades, so-called hybrid optimization approaches have become increasingly
popular for addressing hard optimization problems. In fact, when looking at leading …

This study aims at solving a harvesting scheduling optimization problem with constraints on
the clearcut area with additional constraints on clearcut proximity. The objective function is …

Modern-day logistics companies require increasingly shorter lead-times in order to cater for
the increasing popularity of on-demand services. There is consequently an urgent need for …

One of the most interesting recent trends for what concerns research on metaheuristics is
their hybridization with other techniques for optimization. In fact, the focus of research on …

The design of new railway infrastructure is a complex planning process today in most
European countries due to several requirements. From an operational point of view new …

We address two two-dimensional bin packing problems where the bins are rectangular and
have the same size. The items are also rectangular and all of them must be packed with the …

This study introduces the Multi-Type Maximal Covering Location Problem (MTMCLP) that
arises from the design of emergency service networks, and represents a generalization of …