New Python tool for searching maximum stable set of a graph

[dmitrey]

Hi all,

In OpenOpt (BSD-licensed software, http://openopt.org ) we have implemented new class - STAB - searching for maximum stable set of a graph.

networkx graphs are used as input arguments. Unlike networkx maximum_independent_set() we mostly focus on searching for exact solution (this is NP-Hard problem).

interalg or OpenOpt MILP solvers are used, some GUI features and stop criterion (e.g. maxTime, maxCPUTime, fEnough) can be used. Optional arguments are includedNodes and excludedNodes - nodes that have to be present/absent in solution.

See http://openopt.org/STAB for details.

Future plans (probably very long-term although) include TSP and some other graph problems with similar API and possibilities.

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Regards, Dmitrey.