set_bb_floorfirst

Specifies which branch to take first in branch-and-bound algorithm.

void set_bb_floorfirst(lprec *lp, int bb_floorfirst);

Return Value

set_bb_floorfirst has no return value.

Parameters

Pointer to previously created lp model. See return value of make_lp, copy_lp, read_lp, read_LP, read_mps, read_freemps, read_MPS, read_freeMPS, read_XLI

bb_floorfirst

Specifies which branch to take first in branch-and-bound algorithm. Can by any of the following values:

BRANCH_CEILING (0)	Take ceiling branch first
BRANCH_FLOOR (1)	Take floor branch first
BRANCH_AUTOMATIC (2)	Algorithm decides which branch being taken first

Remarks

The set_bb_floorfirst function specifies which branch to take first in branch-and-bound algorithm. This can influence solving times considerably. Depending on the model one rule can be best and for another model another rule.
The default is BRANCH_AUTOMATIC (2).
Note that this setting can be overruled by a user routine to choose the branch. See put_bb_branchfunc.

Example

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "lp_lib.h"

int main(void)
{
  lprec *lp;

  /* Create a new LP model */
  lp = make_lp(0, 0);
  if(lp == NULL) {
    fprintf(stderr, "Unable to create new LP model\n");
    return(1);
  }

  set_bb_floorfirst(lp, BRANCH_AUTOMATIC);

  delete_lp(lp);
  return(0);
}

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