Highway network optimization is the problem of configuring highway networks to maximize economic and social utility. Numerous
mathematical optimization
Mathematical optimization (alternatively spelled ''optimisation'') or mathematical programming is the selection of a best element, with regard to some criteria, from some set of available alternatives. It is generally divided into two subfiel ...
techniques have been brought to bear on the problem, including
linear programming
Linear programming (LP), also called linear optimization, is a method to achieve the best outcome (such as maximum profit or lowest cost) in a mathematical model whose requirements and objective are represented by linear function#As a polynomia ...
and
deep learning
Deep learning is a subset of machine learning that focuses on utilizing multilayered neural networks to perform tasks such as classification, regression, and representation learning. The field takes inspiration from biological neuroscience a ...
.
Recent research has included work on treating the highway optimization problem as a dynamic system.
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Traffic engineering
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Transit route network design problem
The transit route network design problem is a mathematical optimization problem in the context of Transportation network (graph theory), transportation networks with well-defined stops, routes and timetables such as bus and railway networks.
The p ...
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Liner shipping network design and scheduling problem
The liner shipping network design and scheduling problem (LSNDSP) is a mathematical optimization problem in operations research that models maritime transport logistic problems. It is of practical interest in the shipping industry, as improvements ...
Mathematical optimization
Operations research
Mathematical optimization in business
Road transport
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