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User: Solve example 4.2 like what he needs.

Assistant: To solve Example 4.2, as suggested in the image, you are required to use the alternate

path for solving

the optimization problem (4.3.4) by leveraging software like CPLEX, which solves Linear

Programming (LP) problems

using the Simplex method.

Here's the process to approach the solution step-by-step:

Step 1: Formulate the Problem in LP Format

We start by identifying the objective function and the constraints as described in equation (4.3.4).

You will need to

minimize the cost function:

min F = t12x12 + t13x13 + t23x23 + t12x123 + t13x132 + t23x213

Where:

- t12, t13, t23 represent the costs associated with different paths.

- x12, x13, x23, x123, x132, x213 represent the flows across the respective paths.

Subject to the constraints:

1. x12 + x132 = h12

2. x13 + x123 = h13

3. x23 + x213 = h23

4. Capacity constraints for each path (i.e., x12 + x123 + x213 <= c12, x13 + x132 + x213 <= c13,
x23 + x123 + x132 <= c23)

5. Non-negativity constraints: xij >= 0

Step 2: Input the Problem into CPLEX or a Similar Solver

You can now input these equations into a linear programming solver like CPLEX. Here's how the

general syntax for

solving LPs works in CPLEX:

1. Objective Function: Define the minimization goal using the cost function.

2. Constraints: Include all flow balance and capacity constraints.

3. Non-Negativity Constraints: Ensure that no flow variable takes on a negative value.

Step 3: Solve Using CPLEX

Once the problem is coded into CPLEX or an equivalent LP solver, you run the Simplex method to

solve for the values

of x12, x13, x23, x123, x132, x213 that minimize the total cost F.

Step 4: Interpret the Output

The solution will provide the optimal flow values for each path, ensuring that all the demand is

satisfied within the

given capacity limits and at the minimal cost.

User: Give me code using CPLEX.

Assistant: Here's a sample CPLEX code to solve the linear programming problem (Example 4.2)

based on the formulation


provided in the image. This code uses the CPLEX Python API (docplex) to define and solve the

problem. If you're using

the CPLEX interactive environment or a different interface, the syntax might vary slightly.

You'll need to install the docplex package if you haven't done so already. You can install it using the

following command:

pip install docplex

Now, let's write the code in Python using CPLEX (DOcplex) to solve the problem:

from docplex.mp.model import Model

# Create a CPLEX model

model = Model(name="Multicommodity Network Flow Example")

# Define decision variables (flows on each path)

x12 = model.continuous_var(name="x12")

x13 = model.continuous_var(name="x13")

x23 = model.continuous_var(name="x23")

x123 = model.continuous_var(name="x123")

x132 = model.continuous_var(name="x132")

x213 = model.continuous_var(name="x213")

# Define the cost coefficients

t12 = 2
t13 = 2

t23 = 2

t123 = 5

t132 = 5

t213 = 5

# Define the demand values

h12 = 5

h13 = 10

h23 = 7

# Define capacity constraints

c12 = 10

c13 = 10

c23 = 15

# Objective function: Minimize total cost

model.minimize(t12 * x12 + t13 * x13 + t23 * x23 + t123 * x123 + t132 * x132 + t213 * x213)

# Add demand constraints

model.add_constraint(x12 + x132 == h12, "demand_12")

model.add_constraint(x13 + x123 == h13, "demand_13")

model.add_constraint(x23 + x213 == h23, "demand_23")

# Add capacity constraints

model.add_constraint(x12 + x123 + x213 <= c12, "capacity_12")


model.add_constraint(x13 + x132 + x213 <= c13, "capacity_13")

model.add_constraint(x23 + x123 + x132 <= c23, "capacity_23")

# Add non-negativity constraints (automatically handled by CPLEX, but explicitly stated here)

model.add_constraint(x12 >= 0, "non_negativity_x12")

model.add_constraint(x13 >= 0, "non_negativity_x13")

model.add_constraint(x23 >= 0, "non_negativity_x23")

model.add_constraint(x123 >= 0, "non_negativity_x123")

model.add_constraint(x132 >= 0, "non_negativity_x132")

model.add_constraint(x213 >= 0, "non_negativity_x213")

# Solve the model

solution = model.solve()

# Display the solution

if solution:

print("Optimal solution found:")

for var in [x12, x13, x23, x123, x132, x213]:

print(f"{var.name} = {var.solution_value}")

print(f"Total cost = {model.objective_value}")

else:

print("No feasible solution found.")

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