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Models and algorithms for the scheduling of a doubles tennis training tournament

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  • A Ghoniem

    (University of Massachusetts)

  • H D Sherali

    (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

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We address a doubles tennis scheduling problem in the context of a training tournament, and develop a 0–1 mixed-integer programming model that attempts to balance the partnership and the opponentship pairings among the players. We propose effective symmetry-defeating strategies that impose certain decision hierarchies within the model, which serve to significantly enhance algorithmic performance via their pruning effect. We also discuss the concept of symmetry compatible formulations, and highlight the importance of crafting formulations in discrete optimization in a fashion that enhances the interplay between the original model structure, branch-and-bound algorithms (as implemented in commercial packages such as CPLEX), and the structure of specific symmetry-defeating hierarchical constraints. Finally, various specialized heuristics are devised and are computationally evaluated along with the exact solution schemes using a set of realistic practical test problems.

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  • A Ghoniem & H D Sherali, 2010. "Models and algorithms for the scheduling of a doubles tennis training tournament," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 61(5), pages 723-731, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jorsoc:v:61:y:2010:i:5:d:10.1057_jors.2008.190
    DOI: 10.1057/jors.2008.190
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