El problema de flujo de costo mínimo (costo mínimo) se relaciona estrechamente con el problema del flujo máximo, en el que cada arco del gráfico tiene un costo unitario para transportar material a través de él. El problema es encontrar un flujo con el menor costo total.
El problema de flujo de costo mínimo también tiene nodos especiales, llamados nodos de suministro o nodos de demanda, que son similares a la fuente y el receptor del problema de flujo máximo. El material se transporta desde los nodos de suministro a los nodos de demanda.
- En un nodo de suministro, una cantidad positiva (el suministro) se agrega al flujo. Por ejemplo, un suministro podría representar la producción en ese nodo.
- En un nodo de demanda, una cantidad negativa (la demanda) se quita del flujo. Una demanda podría representar el consumo en ese nodo, por ejemplo.
Para mayor comodidad, supondremos que todos los nodos, excepto los de suministro o demanda, no tienen suministro (y demanda).
Para el problema de flujo de costos mínimo, tenemos la siguiente regla de conservación del flujo, que tiene en cuenta los suministros y demandas:
En el siguiente gráfico, se muestra un problema de flujo de costo mínimo. Los arcos están etiquetados con pares de números: el primer número es la capacidad y el segundo es el costo. Los números entre paréntesis junto a los nodos representan los suministros o demandas. El nodo 0 es un nodo de suministro con suministro 20, mientras que los nodos 3 y 4 son nodos de demanda, con demandas de -5 y -15, respectivamente.
Importa las bibliotecas
Con el siguiente código, se importa la biblioteca requerida.
Python
import numpy as np from ortools.graph.python import min_cost_flow
C++
#include <cstdint> #include <vector> #include "ortools/graph/min_cost_flow.h"
Java
import com.google.ortools.Loader; import com.google.ortools.graph.MinCostFlow; import com.google.ortools.graph.MinCostFlowBase;
C#
using System; using Google.OrTools.Graph;
Cómo declarar el solucionador
Para resolver el problema, usamos el agente SimpleMinCostFlow.
Python
# Instantiate a SimpleMinCostFlow solver. smcf = min_cost_flow.SimpleMinCostFlow()
C++
// Instantiate a SimpleMinCostFlow solver. SimpleMinCostFlow min_cost_flow;
Java
// Instantiate a SimpleMinCostFlow solver. MinCostFlow minCostFlow = new MinCostFlow();
C#
// Instantiate a SimpleMinCostFlow solver. MinCostFlow minCostFlow = new MinCostFlow();
Define los datos
El siguiente código define los datos del problema. En este caso, hay cuatro arreglos para los nodos de inicio, los nodos finales, las capacidades y los costos unitarios. De nuevo, la longitud de los arreglos es la cantidad de arcos en el grafo.
Python
# Define four parallel arrays: sources, destinations, capacities, # and unit costs between each pair. For instance, the arc from node 0 # to node 1 has a capacity of 15. start_nodes = np.array([0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4]) end_nodes = np.array([1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2]) capacities = np.array([15, 8, 20, 4, 10, 15, 4, 20, 5]) unit_costs = np.array([4, 4, 2, 2, 6, 1, 3, 2, 3]) # Define an array of supplies at each node. supplies = [20, 0, 0, -5, -15]
C++
// Define four parallel arrays: sources, destinations, capacities,
// and unit costs between each pair. For instance, the arc from node 0
// to node 1 has a capacity of 15.
std::vector<int64_t> start_nodes = {0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4};
std::vector<int64_t> end_nodes = {1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2};
std::vector<int64_t> capacities = {15, 8, 20, 4, 10, 15, 4, 20, 5};
std::vector<int64_t> unit_costs = {4, 4, 2, 2, 6, 1, 3, 2, 3};
// Define an array of supplies at each node.
std::vector<int64_t> supplies = {20, 0, 0, -5, -15};
Java
// Define four parallel arrays: sources, destinations, capacities, and unit costs
// between each pair. For instance, the arc from node 0 to node 1 has a
// capacity of 15.
// Problem taken From Taha's 'Introduction to Operations Research',
// example 6.4-2.
int[] startNodes = new int[] {0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4};
int[] endNodes = new int[] {1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2};
int[] capacities = new int[] {15, 8, 20, 4, 10, 15, 4, 20, 5};
int[] unitCosts = new int[] {4, 4, 2, 2, 6, 1, 3, 2, 3};
// Define an array of supplies at each node.
int[] supplies = new int[] {20, 0, 0, -5, -15};
C#
// Define four parallel arrays: sources, destinations, capacities, and unit costs
// between each pair. For instance, the arc from node 0 to node 1 has a
// capacity of 15.
// Problem taken From Taha's 'Introduction to Operations Research',
// example 6.4-2.
int[] startNodes = { 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4 };
int[] endNodes = { 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2 };
int[] capacities = { 15, 8, 20, 4, 10, 15, 4, 20, 5 };
int[] unitCosts = { 4, 4, 2, 2, 6, 1, 3, 2, 3 };
// Define an array of supplies at each node.
int[] supplies = { 20, 0, 0, -5, -15 };
Agrega los arcos
Para cada nodo de inicio y final, creamos un arco desde el nodo inicial hasta el final con la capacidad y el costo unitario determinados mediante el método AddArcWithCapacityAndUnitCost.
El método SetNodeSupply del solucionador crea un vector de suministros para los nodos.
Python
# Add arcs, capacities and costs in bulk using numpy.
all_arcs = smcf.add_arcs_with_capacity_and_unit_cost(
start_nodes, end_nodes, capacities, unit_costs
)
# Add supply for each nodes.
smcf.set_nodes_supplies(np.arange(0, len(supplies)), supplies)
C++
// Add each arc.
for (int i = 0; i < start_nodes.size(); ++i) {
int arc = min_cost_flow.AddArcWithCapacityAndUnitCost(
start_nodes[i], end_nodes[i], capacities[i], unit_costs[i]);
if (arc != i) LOG(FATAL) << "Internal error";
}
// Add node supplies.
for (int i = 0; i < supplies.size(); ++i) {
min_cost_flow.SetNodeSupply(i, supplies[i]);
}
Java
// Add each arc.
for (int i = 0; i < startNodes.length; ++i) {
int arc = minCostFlow.addArcWithCapacityAndUnitCost(
startNodes[i], endNodes[i], capacities[i], unitCosts[i]);
if (arc != i) {
throw new Exception("Internal error");
}
}
// Add node supplies.
for (int i = 0; i < supplies.length; ++i) {
minCostFlow.setNodeSupply(i, supplies[i]);
}
C#
// Add each arc.
for (int i = 0; i < startNodes.Length; ++i)
{
int arc =
minCostFlow.AddArcWithCapacityAndUnitCost(startNodes[i], endNodes[i], capacities[i], unitCosts[i]);
if (arc != i)
throw new Exception("Internal error");
}
// Add node supplies.
for (int i = 0; i < supplies.Length; ++i)
{
minCostFlow.SetNodeSupply(i, supplies[i]);
}
Cómo invocar el solucionador
Ahora que se definieron todos los arcos, lo único que queda es invocar al agente y mostrar los resultados. Invocamos el método Solve().
Python
# Find the min cost flow. status = smcf.solve()
C++
// Find the min cost flow. int status = min_cost_flow.Solve();
Java
// Find the min cost flow. MinCostFlowBase.Status status = minCostFlow.solve();
C#
// Find the min cost flow. MinCostFlow.Status status = minCostFlow.Solve();
Muestra los resultados
Ahora, podemos mostrar el flujo y el costo en cada arco.
Python
if status != smcf.OPTIMAL:
print("There was an issue with the min cost flow input.")
print(f"Status: {status}")
exit(1)
print(f"Minimum cost: {smcf.optimal_cost()}")
print("")
print(" Arc Flow / Capacity Cost")
solution_flows = smcf.flows(all_arcs)
costs = solution_flows * unit_costs
for arc, flow, cost in zip(all_arcs, solution_flows, costs):
print(
f"{smcf.tail(arc):1} -> {smcf.head(arc)} {flow:3} / {smcf.capacity(arc):3} {cost}"
)
C++
if (status == MinCostFlow::OPTIMAL) {
LOG(INFO) << "Minimum cost flow: " << min_cost_flow.OptimalCost();
LOG(INFO) << "";
LOG(INFO) << " Arc Flow / Capacity Cost";
for (std::size_t i = 0; i < min_cost_flow.NumArcs(); ++i) {
int64_t cost = min_cost_flow.Flow(i) * min_cost_flow.UnitCost(i);
LOG(INFO) << min_cost_flow.Tail(i) << " -> " << min_cost_flow.Head(i)
<< " " << min_cost_flow.Flow(i) << " / "
<< min_cost_flow.Capacity(i) << " " << cost;
}
} else {
LOG(INFO) << "Solving the min cost flow problem failed. Solver status: "
<< status;
}
Java
if (status == MinCostFlow.Status.OPTIMAL) {
System.out.println("Minimum cost: " + minCostFlow.getOptimalCost());
System.out.println();
System.out.println(" Edge Flow / Capacity Cost");
for (int i = 0; i < minCostFlow.getNumArcs(); ++i) {
long cost = minCostFlow.getFlow(i) * minCostFlow.getUnitCost(i);
System.out.println(minCostFlow.getTail(i) + " -> " + minCostFlow.getHead(i) + " "
+ minCostFlow.getFlow(i) + " / " + minCostFlow.getCapacity(i) + " " + cost);
}
} else {
System.out.println("Solving the min cost flow problem failed.");
System.out.println("Solver status: " + status);
}
C#
if (status == MinCostFlow.Status.OPTIMAL)
{
Console.WriteLine("Minimum cost: " + minCostFlow.OptimalCost());
Console.WriteLine("");
Console.WriteLine(" Edge Flow / Capacity Cost");
for (int i = 0; i < minCostFlow.NumArcs(); ++i)
{
long cost = minCostFlow.Flow(i) * minCostFlow.UnitCost(i);
Console.WriteLine(minCostFlow.Tail(i) + " -> " + minCostFlow.Head(i) + " " +
string.Format("{0,3}", minCostFlow.Flow(i)) + " / " +
string.Format("{0,3}", minCostFlow.Capacity(i)) + " " +
string.Format("{0,3}", cost));
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Solving the min cost flow problem failed. Solver status: " + status);
}
Este es el resultado del programa Python:
Minimum cost: 150 Arc Flow / Capacity Cost 0 -> 1 12 / 15 48 0 -> 2 8 / 8 32 1 -> 2 8 / 20 16 1 -> 3 4 / 4 8 1 -> 4 0 / 10 0 2 -> 3 12 / 15 12 2 -> 4 4 / 4 12 3 -> 4 11 / 20 22 4 -> 2 0 / 5 0
Programas completos
En resumen, aquí están los programas completos.
Python
"""From Bradley, Hax and Maganti, 'Applied Mathematical Programming', figure 8.1."""
import numpy as np
from ortools.graph.python import min_cost_flow
def main():
"""MinCostFlow simple interface example."""
# Instantiate a SimpleMinCostFlow solver.
smcf = min_cost_flow.SimpleMinCostFlow()
# Define four parallel arrays: sources, destinations, capacities,
# and unit costs between each pair. For instance, the arc from node 0
# to node 1 has a capacity of 15.
start_nodes = np.array([0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4])
end_nodes = np.array([1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2])
capacities = np.array([15, 8, 20, 4, 10, 15, 4, 20, 5])
unit_costs = np.array([4, 4, 2, 2, 6, 1, 3, 2, 3])
# Define an array of supplies at each node.
supplies = [20, 0, 0, -5, -15]
# Add arcs, capacities and costs in bulk using numpy.
all_arcs = smcf.add_arcs_with_capacity_and_unit_cost(
start_nodes, end_nodes, capacities, unit_costs
)
# Add supply for each nodes.
smcf.set_nodes_supplies(np.arange(0, len(supplies)), supplies)
# Find the min cost flow.
status = smcf.solve()
if status != smcf.OPTIMAL:
print("There was an issue with the min cost flow input.")
print(f"Status: {status}")
exit(1)
print(f"Minimum cost: {smcf.optimal_cost()}")
print("")
print(" Arc Flow / Capacity Cost")
solution_flows = smcf.flows(all_arcs)
costs = solution_flows * unit_costs
for arc, flow, cost in zip(all_arcs, solution_flows, costs):
print(
f"{smcf.tail(arc):1} -> {smcf.head(arc)} {flow:3} / {smcf.capacity(arc):3} {cost}"
)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
C++
// From Bradley, Hax and Maganti, 'Applied Mathematical Programming', figure 8.1
#include <cstdint>
#include <vector>
#include "ortools/graph/min_cost_flow.h"
namespace operations_research {
// MinCostFlow simple interface example.
void SimpleMinCostFlowProgram() {
// Instantiate a SimpleMinCostFlow solver.
SimpleMinCostFlow min_cost_flow;
// Define four parallel arrays: sources, destinations, capacities,
// and unit costs between each pair. For instance, the arc from node 0
// to node 1 has a capacity of 15.
std::vector<int64_t> start_nodes = {0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4};
std::vector<int64_t> end_nodes = {1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2};
std::vector<int64_t> capacities = {15, 8, 20, 4, 10, 15, 4, 20, 5};
std::vector<int64_t> unit_costs = {4, 4, 2, 2, 6, 1, 3, 2, 3};
// Define an array of supplies at each node.
std::vector<int64_t> supplies = {20, 0, 0, -5, -15};
// Add each arc.
for (int i = 0; i < start_nodes.size(); ++i) {
int arc = min_cost_flow.AddArcWithCapacityAndUnitCost(
start_nodes[i], end_nodes[i], capacities[i], unit_costs[i]);
if (arc != i) LOG(FATAL) << "Internal error";
}
// Add node supplies.
for (int i = 0; i < supplies.size(); ++i) {
min_cost_flow.SetNodeSupply(i, supplies[i]);
}
// Find the min cost flow.
int status = min_cost_flow.Solve();
if (status == MinCostFlow::OPTIMAL) {
LOG(INFO) << "Minimum cost flow: " << min_cost_flow.OptimalCost();
LOG(INFO) << "";
LOG(INFO) << " Arc Flow / Capacity Cost";
for (std::size_t i = 0; i < min_cost_flow.NumArcs(); ++i) {
int64_t cost = min_cost_flow.Flow(i) * min_cost_flow.UnitCost(i);
LOG(INFO) << min_cost_flow.Tail(i) << " -> " << min_cost_flow.Head(i)
<< " " << min_cost_flow.Flow(i) << " / "
<< min_cost_flow.Capacity(i) << " " << cost;
}
} else {
LOG(INFO) << "Solving the min cost flow problem failed. Solver status: "
<< status;
}
}
} // namespace operations_research
int main() {
operations_research::SimpleMinCostFlowProgram();
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
Java
// From Bradley, Hax, and Maganti, 'Applied Mathematical Programming', figure 8.1.
package com.google.ortools.graph.samples;
import com.google.ortools.Loader;
import com.google.ortools.graph.MinCostFlow;
import com.google.ortools.graph.MinCostFlowBase;
/** Minimal MinCostFlow program. */
public class SimpleMinCostFlowProgram {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
Loader.loadNativeLibraries();
// Instantiate a SimpleMinCostFlow solver.
MinCostFlow minCostFlow = new MinCostFlow();
// Define four parallel arrays: sources, destinations, capacities, and unit costs
// between each pair. For instance, the arc from node 0 to node 1 has a
// capacity of 15.
// Problem taken From Taha's 'Introduction to Operations Research',
// example 6.4-2.
int[] startNodes = new int[] {0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4};
int[] endNodes = new int[] {1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2};
int[] capacities = new int[] {15, 8, 20, 4, 10, 15, 4, 20, 5};
int[] unitCosts = new int[] {4, 4, 2, 2, 6, 1, 3, 2, 3};
// Define an array of supplies at each node.
int[] supplies = new int[] {20, 0, 0, -5, -15};
// Add each arc.
for (int i = 0; i < startNodes.length; ++i) {
int arc = minCostFlow.addArcWithCapacityAndUnitCost(
startNodes[i], endNodes[i], capacities[i], unitCosts[i]);
if (arc != i) {
throw new Exception("Internal error");
}
}
// Add node supplies.
for (int i = 0; i < supplies.length; ++i) {
minCostFlow.setNodeSupply(i, supplies[i]);
}
// Find the min cost flow.
MinCostFlowBase.Status status = minCostFlow.solve();
if (status == MinCostFlow.Status.OPTIMAL) {
System.out.println("Minimum cost: " + minCostFlow.getOptimalCost());
System.out.println();
System.out.println(" Edge Flow / Capacity Cost");
for (int i = 0; i < minCostFlow.getNumArcs(); ++i) {
long cost = minCostFlow.getFlow(i) * minCostFlow.getUnitCost(i);
System.out.println(minCostFlow.getTail(i) + " -> " + minCostFlow.getHead(i) + " "
+ minCostFlow.getFlow(i) + " / " + minCostFlow.getCapacity(i) + " " + cost);
}
} else {
System.out.println("Solving the min cost flow problem failed.");
System.out.println("Solver status: " + status);
}
}
private SimpleMinCostFlowProgram() {}
}
C#
// From Bradley, Hax, and Magnanti, 'Applied Mathematical Programming', figure 8.1.
using System;
using Google.OrTools.Graph;
public class SimpleMinCostFlowProgram
{
static void Main()
{
// Instantiate a SimpleMinCostFlow solver.
MinCostFlow minCostFlow = new MinCostFlow();
// Define four parallel arrays: sources, destinations, capacities, and unit costs
// between each pair. For instance, the arc from node 0 to node 1 has a
// capacity of 15.
// Problem taken From Taha's 'Introduction to Operations Research',
// example 6.4-2.
int[] startNodes = { 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4 };
int[] endNodes = { 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2 };
int[] capacities = { 15, 8, 20, 4, 10, 15, 4, 20, 5 };
int[] unitCosts = { 4, 4, 2, 2, 6, 1, 3, 2, 3 };
// Define an array of supplies at each node.
int[] supplies = { 20, 0, 0, -5, -15 };
// Add each arc.
for (int i = 0; i < startNodes.Length; ++i)
{
int arc =
minCostFlow.AddArcWithCapacityAndUnitCost(startNodes[i], endNodes[i], capacities[i], unitCosts[i]);
if (arc != i)
throw new Exception("Internal error");
}
// Add node supplies.
for (int i = 0; i < supplies.Length; ++i)
{
minCostFlow.SetNodeSupply(i, supplies[i]);
}
// Find the min cost flow.
MinCostFlow.Status status = minCostFlow.Solve();
if (status == MinCostFlow.Status.OPTIMAL)
{
Console.WriteLine("Minimum cost: " + minCostFlow.OptimalCost());
Console.WriteLine("");
Console.WriteLine(" Edge Flow / Capacity Cost");
for (int i = 0; i < minCostFlow.NumArcs(); ++i)
{
long cost = minCostFlow.Flow(i) * minCostFlow.UnitCost(i);
Console.WriteLine(minCostFlow.Tail(i) + " -> " + minCostFlow.Head(i) + " " +
string.Format("{0,3}", minCostFlow.Flow(i)) + " / " +
string.Format("{0,3}", minCostFlow.Capacity(i)) + " " +
string.Format("{0,3}", cost));
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Solving the min cost flow problem failed. Solver status: " + status);
}
}
}