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Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) |
An example where a heuristic using an ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithmic approach is used
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Backpressure routing |
An example where the traffic routing is performed using a backpressure approach.
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Bandwidth assignment (BA) |
An example where the volume of traffic to be carried by each demand, is an algorithm output (that includes congestion control algorithms).
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CAC (Connection-Admission-Control) |
An example where an algorithm performing the admission control to incoming connection requests is involved.
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CSMA |
An example where the wireless links are coordinated using a CSMA MAC.
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Capacity assignment (CA) |
An example where the capacities in the links are algorithm outputs.
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Destination-based routing |
An example related to a problem where the traffic routing is destination-based (i.e. like in IP)
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Destination-link formulation |
An example where a destination-link formulation of the routing is involved.
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Distributed algorithm |
An example where a distributed algorithm (different agents operating more or less independently, coordinated by an implicit or explicit signaling) is involved.
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Dual decomposition |
An example where an algorithm based on a dual decomposition of the problem is used.
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Dual gradient algorithm |
An example where a gradient or subgradient algorithm optimizing the dual function is used.
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Evolutionary algorithm (EA) |
An example where a heuristic using an evolutionary algorithm approach is used
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Flow assignment (FA) |
An example where the routing of the traffic is an algorithm output.
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Flow-link formulation |
An example where a flow-link formulation of the routing is involved.
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Flow-path formulation |
An example where a flow-path formulation of the routing is involved.
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GRASP |
An example where a heuristic using a Greedy-Randomized Adaptive Search Procedure (GRASP) algorithmic approach is used
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Greedy heuristic |
An example where a heuristic using a greedy approach is used
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IP/OSPF |
An example where routing is based on the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol
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JOM |
An example where the Java Optimization Modeler (JOM) library is used to solve a formulation
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Local search (LS) heuristic |
An example where a heuristic using a local search approach is used
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Modular capacities |
An example where link capacities are restricted to a discrete set of possible values
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Multicast |
An example where multicast traffic is involved
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Multidomain network |
An example where the network is composed of different domains or autonomous systems, controlled by different organizations
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Multihour optimization |
An example where traffic variations typical of multihour profiles (e.g. predictable day-night fluctuations in the traffic, or time-zone based traffic variations) are considered in the optimization
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Multilayer |
An example where a multilayer representation of a network model is used
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Multiperiod optimization |
An example where multiple time periods are considered in the network optimization (e.g. successive years with different traffics and equipment costs)
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NFV |
An example in the context of Network Function Virtualizatin (NFV)
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NUM |
An example where a Network Utility Maximization (NUM) model is used
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Network recovery: protection |
An example where traffic is protected using backup segments.
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Network recovery: restoration |
An example where traffic is recovered using restoration.
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Primal decomposition |
An example where an algorithm based on a primal decomposition of the problem is used.
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Primal gradient algorithm |
An example where a gradient or subgradient algorithm optimizing the primal problem objective function is used.
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Random-access MAC |
An example where wireless links are coordinated by a random-access MAC, based on persistence probabilities.
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Simulated annealing (SAN) |
An example where a heuristic using a simulated annealing approach is used
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TCP |
An example where the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is involved
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Tabu search (TS) |
An example where a heuristic using a tabu search approach is used
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Topology assignment (TA) |
An example where the links and/or nodes in the network, are algorithm outputs.
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Transmission power optimization |
An example where the links are wireless links, and its transmission power is optimized.
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WDM |
An example where Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) technology is used
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Wireless |
An example focused on the design of a wireless network
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