In Handbook of Applied Optimization, P.M. Pardalos and M.G.C. Resende, Eds., Oxford University Press, pp. 168-183, 2002
ABSTRACT
GRASP (greedy randomized adaptive search procedure) is
a metaheuristic for combinatorial optimization. GRASP usually is
implemented as a multistart procedure, where each iteration is made up
of a construction phase, where a randomized greedy solution is
constructed, and a local search phase which starts at the constructed
solution and applies iterative improvement until a locally optimal
solution is found. This chapter gives an overview of GRASP.
Besides describing the basic building blocks of a GRASP, the chapter
covers enhancements to the basic procedure, including reactive GRASP,
hybrid GRASP, and intensification strategies.
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