A wide-ranging computational comparison of high-performance graph colouring algorithms
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This paper reviews the current state of the literature surrounding methods for the general graph colouring problem and presents a broad comparison of six high-performance algorithms, each belonging to one of the main algorithmic schemes identified. Unlike many previous computational studies in graph colouring, a large range of both artificially generated and real-world graphs are considered, culminating in over 40,000 individual trials that have consumed more than a decade of computation time in total. The picture painted by the comparison is complex, with each method outperforming all others on at least one occasion; however, general patterns are also observed, particularly with regards to the advantages of hybridising local-search techniques with global-based operators.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Computers & OR
دوره 39 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012