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New dynamic programming method enhances optimization techniques

Researchers have developed a new method for column generation and branch-and-price (B&P) optimization techniques by integrating domain-independent dynamic programming (DIDP) as a generic pricing solver. This approach aims to overcome the limitations of traditional B&P methods, which often require custom pricing algorithms tailored to specific problem structures. The new DIDP-based solver demonstrates improved performance across four problem classes, outperforming existing automated B&P solvers and those using mixed-integer programming or constraint programming for pricing. AI

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Ryo Kuroiwa, Edward Lam ·

    Column Generation with Domain-Independent Dynamic Programming

    arXiv:2510.14317v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Column generation and branch-and-price (B&amp;P) are leading mathematical optimization methods for large-scale exact optimization, iterating between solving a master problem and a pricing problem. Due to the difficulty of …