Title :
Approximation for combinatorial network optimisation using Tsallis entropy
Author :
Shengbin Liao ; Qingfu Zhang
Author_Institution :
Eng. Centre, Huazhong Normal Univ., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
Recent research shows that a combinatorial network optimisation problem can be approximated by adding a Shannon entropy term to its objective function. This Letter generalises it to the case of Tsallis entropy and provides the mathematical proof.
Keywords :
combinatorial mathematics; entropy; optimisation; Shannon entropy; Tsallis entropy; combinatorial network optimisation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2013.0830