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On matchings, T-joins and arc routing problems

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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>31/01/2022
<mark>Journal</mark>Networks
Issue number1
Volume79
Number of pages12
Pages (from-to)20-31
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date5/03/21
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Matchings and T-joins are fundamental and much-studied concepts in graph theory and combinatorial optimisation. One important application of matchings and T-joins is in the computation of strong lower bounds for Arc Routing Problems (ARPs). An ARP is a special kind of vehicle routing problem, in which the demands are located along edges or arcs, rather than at nodes. We point out that the literature on applying matchings and T-joins to ARPs does not fully exploit the structure of real-life road networks. We propose some ways to exploit this structure. Computational results show significant running time improvements, without deteriorating the quality of the lower bounds.