3. Example-2
Find solution using Branch and Bound method MAX Z = 7x1 + 9x2 subject to -x1 + 3x2 <= 6 7x1 + x2 <= 35 x2 <= 7 and x1,x2 >= 0
Solution: Solution steps by BigM method, Graphical method
Max `Z` | `=` | `` | `7` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `9` | `x_2` |
| subject to | ` - ` | `` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `3` | `x_2` | ≤ | `6` | `` | `7` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `` | `x_2` | ≤ | `35` | | | | `` | `` | `x_2` | ≤ | `7` |
| and `x_1,x_2 >= 0; ` |
Solution is Max `Z_(A)=63` `(x_1=4.5,x_2=3.5)`
and `Z_L=55` `(x_1=4,x_2=3)` obtainted by the rounded off solution values.
The branch and bound diagram
In Sub-problem A, `x_1(=4.5)` must be an integer value, so two new constraints are created, `x_1<=4` and `x_1>=5`
Sub-problem B : Solution is found by adding `x_1<=4`. Solution steps by BigM method, Graphical method
Max `Z` | `=` | `` | `7` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `9` | `x_2` |
| subject to | ` - ` | `` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `3` | `x_2` | ≤ | `6` | `` | `7` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `` | `x_2` | ≤ | `35` | | | | `` | `` | `x_2` | ≤ | `7` | `` | `` | `x_1` | | | | ≤ | `4` |
| and `x_1,x_2 >= 0; ` |
Solution is Max `Z_(B)=58` `(x_1=4,x_2=3.3333)` and `Z_L=55` `(x_1=4,x_2=3)` obtainted by the rounded off solution values.
| Sub-problem C : Solution is found by adding `x_1>=5`. Solution steps by BigM method, Graphical method
Max `Z` | `=` | `` | `7` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `9` | `x_2` |
| subject to | ` - ` | `` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `3` | `x_2` | ≤ | `6` | `` | `7` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `` | `x_2` | ≤ | `35` | | | | `` | `` | `x_2` | ≤ | `7` | `` | `` | `x_1` | | | | ≥ | `5` |
| and `x_1,x_2 >= 0; ` |
Solution is Max `Z_(C)=35` `(x_1=5,x_2=0)` and `Z_L=35` `(x_1=5,x_2=0)` obtainted by the rounded off solution values. This Problem has integer solution, so no further branching is required.
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The branch and bound diagram
In Sub-problem B, `x_2(=3.3333)` must be an integer value, so two new constraints are created, `x_2<=3` and `x_2>=4`
Sub-problem D : Solution is found by adding `x_2<=3`. Solution steps by BigM method, Graphical method
Max `Z` | `=` | `` | `7` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `9` | `x_2` |
| subject to | ` - ` | `` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `3` | `x_2` | ≤ | `6` | `` | `7` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `` | `x_2` | ≤ | `35` | | | | `` | `` | `x_2` | ≤ | `7` | `` | `` | `x_1` | | | | ≤ | `4` | | | | `` | `` | `x_2` | ≤ | `3` |
| and `x_1,x_2 >= 0; ` |
Solution is Max `Z_(D)=55` `(x_1=4,x_2=3)` and `Z_L=55` `(x_1=4,x_2=3)` obtainted by the rounded off solution values. This Problem has integer solution, so no further branching is required.
| Sub-problem E : Solution is found by adding `x_2>=4`. Solution steps by BigM method, Graphical method
Max `Z` | `=` | `` | `7` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `9` | `x_2` |
| subject to | ` - ` | `` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `3` | `x_2` | ≤ | `6` | `` | `7` | `x_1` | ` + ` | `` | `x_2` | ≤ | `35` | | | | `` | `` | `x_2` | ≤ | `7` | `` | `` | `x_1` | | | | ≤ | `4` | | | | `` | `` | `x_2` | ≥ | `4` |
| and `x_1,x_2 >= 0; ` |
Solution is This Problem has an infeasible solution, so this branch is terminated.
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The branch and bound diagram
The branch and bound algorithm thus terminated and the optimal integer solution is : `Z_(D)=55` and `x_1=4,x_2=3`
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