Volume 77, Issue 1 pp. 88-115
SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLE

Arc routing problems: A review of the past, present, and future

Ángel Corberán

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Ángel Corberán

Departamento de Estadística e Investigación Operativa, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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Ángel Corberán, Departamento de Estadística e Investigación Operativa, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.

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Richard Eglese

Richard Eglese

Department of Management Science, Lancaster University, Lancashire, UK

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Geir Hasle

Geir Hasle

Department of Mathematics and Cybernetics, SINTEF Digital, Oslo, Norway

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Isaac Plana

Isaac Plana

Departamento de Matemáticas para la Economía y la Empresa, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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José María Sanchis

José María Sanchis

Departamento de Matemática Aplicada, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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First published: 29 June 2020
Citations: 74

Dedicated to the memory of Nicos Christofides (1942-2019).

Funding information: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad and Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional, PGC2018-099428-B-I00; The Research Council of Norway, 246825/O70 (DynamITe); 263031/O70 (AXIOM)

Abstract

Arc routing problems (ARPs) are defined and introduced. Following a brief history of developments in this area of research, different types of ARPs are described that are currently relevant for study. In addition, particular features of ARPs that are important from a theoretical or practical point of view are discussed. A section on applications describes some of the changes that have occurred from early applications of ARP models to the present day and points the way to emerging topics for study. A final section provides information on libraries and instance repositories for ARPs. The review concludes with some perspectives on future research developments and opportunities for emerging applications.

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