What is Neighborhood Structures

Technique implemented with an algorithm in order to exploit the solution neighborhood, with the intent to improve the quality of solutions, according to the objective function of the undertaken problem. Neighborhood structures define the size of the neighborhood.

Experimental Analysis with Variable Neighborhood Search for Discrete Optimization Problems

Marco Antonio Cruz-Chávez (Autonomous University of Morelos State, Mexico), Alina Martínez-Oropeza (Autonomous University of Morelos State, Mexico), Martín Martínez-Rangel (Autonomous University of Morelos State, Mexico), Pedro Moreno-Bernal (Autonomous University of Morelos State, Mexico), Federico Alonso-Pecina (Autonomous University of Morelos State, Mexico), Jazmín Yanel Juárez-Chávez (Autonomous University of Morelos State, Mexico), and Mireya Flores-Pichardo (Autonomous University of Morelos State, Mexico)