a Dip. Sistemi e Informatica, Univ. di Firenze, Italy via di Santa Marta, 3 - 50139 Firenze, Italy b Dip. Informatica, Univ. di Torino, Italy
Abstract:
Placing non-overlapping circles in a smallest container is a hard task. In this paper we present our strategy for optimally placing circles in a smallest circle which led us to win an international competition by properly mixing local and global optimization strategies with random search and local moves.