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Tackling the maximum happy vertices problem in large networks

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  • Dhananjay Thiruvady

    (Deakin University)

  • Rhyd Lewis

    (Cardiff University)

  • Kerri Morgan

    (Deakin University)

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In this paper we consider a variant of graph colouring known as the maximum happy vertices problem. This problem involves taking a graph in which a subset of the vertices have been preassigned to colours. The objective is to then colour the remaining vertices such that the number of happy vertices is maximised, where a vertex is considered happy only when it is assigned to the same colour as all of its neighbours. We design and test a tabu search approach, which is compared to two existing state of the art methods. We see that this new approach is particularly suited to larger problem instances and finds very good solutions in very short time frames. We also propose a algorithm to find upper bounds for the problem efficiently. Moreover, we propose an algorithm for imposing additional precoloured vertices and are hence able to significantly reduce the solution space. Finally, we present an analysis of this problem and use probabilistic arguments to characterise problem hardness.

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  • Dhananjay Thiruvady & Rhyd Lewis & Kerri Morgan, 2020. "Tackling the maximum happy vertices problem in large networks," 4OR, Springer, vol. 18(4), pages 507-527, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:aqjoor:v:18:y:2020:i:4:d:10.1007_s10288-020-00431-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s10288-020-00431-4
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