Cooperative Parallel SAT Local Search with Path Relinking

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Abstract

In this paper, we propose the use of path relinking to improve the performance of parallel portfolio-based local search solvers for the Boolean Satisfiability problem. In the portfolio-based framework several algorithms explore the search space in parallel, either independently or cooperatively with some communication between the solvers. Path relinking is a method to maintain an appropriate balance between diversification and intensification (and explore paths that aggregate elite solutions) to properly craft a new assignment for the variables to restart from. We present an empirical study that suggest that path relinking outperforms a set of well-known parallel portfolio-based local search algorithms with and without cooperation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEvolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization - 20th European Conference, EvoCOP 2020, Held as Part of EvoStar 2020, Proceedings
EditorsLuís Paquete, Christine Zarges
PublisherSpringer
Pages83-98
Number of pages16
ISBN (Print)9783030436797
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event20th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization, EvoCOP 2020, held as part of Evostar 2020 - Seville, Spain
Duration: 15 Apr 202017 Apr 2020

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume12102 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference20th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization, EvoCOP 2020, held as part of Evostar 2020
Country/TerritorySpain
CitySeville
Period15/04/2017/04/20

Keywords

  • Parallel local search
  • SAT

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