Heuristic algorithms (2025/26)

Schedule and classroom

The lessons take place

  • on Wednesday, from 13.30 to 16.30
  • on Thursday, from 09.30 to 12.30

Exam

The exam is written, usually composed of five parts:

  1. combinatorial optimization problems: ground sets, objective function and feasibility
  2. performance evaluation: quality and time, a priori and a posteriori
  3. constructive heuristics and metaheuristics
  4. exchange heuristics and metaheuristics
  5. recombination heuristics and metaheuristics
that include theoretical questions and numerical exercises.

The dates expected for the exams are (but please check on the official site):

  • on 20/03/2026, from 14.30 to 17.00
  • on 10/04/2026, from 14.30 to 17.00
  • on 22/06/2026, from 10.30 to 13.00
  • on 20/07/2026, from 10.30 to 13.00

Notice: The June and July calls overlap with those of Decision methods and models. Please, let me know in advance if you plan to take both exams (probably, one will be moved to the afternoon).

Lessons