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In this paper, we present a network-based model for human migration in which a utility function is maximized. The resulting nonlinear optimization problem is characterized by a variational inequality formulation. Due to the high complexity of this problem, in order to efficiently solve realistic instances a heuristic method is proposed. The presented algorithms are tested and compared over a number of randomly generated instances.
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From the flow conservation equations (1), we observe that the components of the population vector p can be expressed in terms of the flow vector f.
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The research was partially supported by the research project “Programma Ricerca di Ateneo UNICT 2020–22 Linea 2-OMNIA” of Catania. This support is gratefully acknowledged.
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Cappello, G., Daniele, P., Perea, F. (2021). A Heuristic Approach for the Human Migration Problem. In: Cerulli, R., Dell'Amico, M., Guerriero, F., Pacciarelli, D., Sforza, A. (eds) Optimization and Decision Science. AIRO Springer Series, vol 7. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86841-3_14
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