This paper surveys the research on the metaheuristics for the Vehicle Routing Problem with
Time Windows (VRPTW). The VRPTW can be described as the problem of designing least …

This paper surveys the research on evolutionary algorithms for the Vehicle Routing Problem
with Time Windows (VRPTW). The VRPTW can be described as the problem of designing …

In this paper, we have conducted a literature review on the recent developments and
publications involving the vehicle routing problem and its variants, namely vehicle routing …

The term 'Memetic Algorithms'[74](MAs) was introduced in the late 80s to denote a family of
metaheuristics that have as central theme the hybridization of different algorithmic …

Delineating the tremendous growth in this area, the Handbook of Approximation Algorithms
and Metaheuristics covers fundamental, theoretical topics as well as advanced, practical …

The generic denomination of 'Memetic Algorithms'(MAs) is used to encompass a broad class
of metaheuristics (ie, general purpose methods aimed to guide an underlying heuristic). The …

The purpose of this paper is to present a new deterministic metaheuristic based on a
modification of the variable neighborhood search of Mladenovic and Hansen (1997) for …

A parallel version of a new hybrid genetic algorithm for the vehicle routing problem with time
windows is presented. The route-directed hybrid genetic approach is based upon the …

In recent years a lot of novel (mostly naturally inspired) search heuristics have been
proposed. Among those approaches is Harmony Search. After its introduction in 2000 …

This authoritative handbook reveals the connections between bioinspired techniques and
the development of solutions to problems that arise in diverse problem domains. It provides …