/* $Id: simplex.pl,v 1.16 2006/04/08 21:41:18 triska Exp $ Part of SWI-Prolog Author: Markus Triska E-mail: triska@gmx.at WWW: http://www.swi-prolog.org Copyright (C): 2005, Markus Triska This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. 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This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */ :- module(simplex, [ assignment/2, constraint/3, constraint/4, constraint_add/4, gen_state/1, gen_state_clpr/1, gen_state_clpr/2, maximize/3, minimize/3, objective/2, shadow_price/3, transportation/4, variable_value/3 ]). :- use_module(library(clpr)). :- use_module(library(assoc)). %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % CLP(R) bindings % the (unsolved) state is stored as a structure of the form % clpr_state(Options, Cs, Is) % Options: list of Option=Value pairs, currently only eps=Eps % Cs: list of constraints, i.e., structures of the form % c(Name, Left, Op, Right) % anonymous constraints have Name == 0 % Is: list of integral variables gen_state_clpr(State) :- gen_state_clpr([], State). gen_state_clpr(Options, State) :- ( memberchk(eps=_, Options) -> Options1 = Options ; Options1 = [eps=1e-6|Options] ), State = clpr_state(Options1, [], []). clpr_state_options(clpr_state(Os, _, _), Os). clpr_state_constraints(clpr_state(_, Cs, _), Cs). clpr_state_integrals(clpr_state(_, _, Is), Is). clpr_state_add_integral(I, clpr_state(Os, Cs, Is), clpr_state(Os, Cs, [I|Is])). clpr_state_add_constraint(C, clpr_state(Os, Cs, Is), clpr_state(Os, [C|Cs], Is)). clpr_state_set_constraints(Cs, clpr_state(Os,_,Is), clpr_state(Os, Cs, Is)). clpr_constraint(Name, Constraint, S0, S) :- ( Constraint = integral(Var) -> clpr_state_add_integral(Var, S0, S) ; Constraint =.. [Op,Left,Right], coeff_one(Left, Left1), clpr_state_add_constraint(c(Name, Left1, Op, Right), S0, S) ). clpr_constraint(Constraint, S0, S) :- clpr_constraint(0, Constraint, S0, S). clpr_shadow_price(clpr_solved(_,_,Duals,_), Name, Value) :- memberchk(Name-Value0, Duals), Value is Value0. %( var(Value0) -> % Value = 0 %; % Value is Value0 %). clpr_make_variables(Cs, Aliases) :- clpr_constraints_variables(Cs, Variables0, []), sort(Variables0, Variables1), clpr_aliases(Variables1, Aliases). clpr_constraints_variables([]) --> []. clpr_constraints_variables([c(_, Left, _, _)|Cs]) --> variables(Left), clpr_constraints_variables(Cs). clpr_aliases([], []). clpr_aliases([Var|Vars], [Var-_|Rest]) :- clpr_aliases(Vars, Rest). clpr_set_up([], _). clpr_set_up([C|Cs], Aliases) :- C = c(_Name, Left, Op, Right), clpr_translate_linsum(Left, Aliases, LinSum), CLPRConstraint =.. [Op, LinSum, Right], clpr:{ CLPRConstraint }, clpr_set_up(Cs, Aliases). clpr_set_up_noneg([], _). clpr_set_up_noneg([Var|Vs], Aliases) :- memberchk(Var-CLPVar, Aliases), { CLPVar >= 0 }, clpr_set_up_noneg(Vs, Aliases). clpr_translate_linsum([], _, 0). clpr_translate_linsum([Coeff*Var|Ls], Aliases, LinSum) :- memberchk(Var-CLPVar, Aliases), LinSum = Coeff*CLPVar + LinRest, clpr_translate_linsum(Ls, Aliases, LinRest). clpr_dual(Objective0, S0, DualValues) :- clpr_state_constraints(S0, Cs0), clpr_constraints_variables(Cs0, Variables0, []), sort(Variables0, Variables1), clpr_standard_form(Cs0, Cs1), clpr_include_all_vars(Cs1, Variables1, Cs2), clpr_merge_into(Variables1, Objective0, Objective, []), clpr_unique_names(Cs2, 0, Names), clpr_constraints_coefficients(Cs2, Coefficients), transpose(Coefficients, TCs), clpr_dual_constraints(TCs, Objective, Names, DualConstraints), clpr_nonneg_constraints(Cs2, Names, DualNonNeg, []), append(DualConstraints, DualNonNeg, DualConstraints1), clpr_dual_objective(Cs2, Names, DualObjective), clpr_make_variables(DualConstraints1, Aliases), clpr_set_up(DualConstraints1, Aliases), clpr_translate_linsum(DualObjective, Aliases, LinExpr), minimize(LinExpr), Aliases = DualValues. clpr_dual_objective([], _, []). clpr_dual_objective([C|Cs], [Name|Names], [Right*Name|Os]) :- C = c(_, _, _, Right), clpr_dual_objective(Cs, Names, Os). clpr_nonneg_constraints([], _, Nons, Nons). clpr_nonneg_constraints([C|Cs], [Name|Names], Nons0, Nons) :- C = c(_, _, Op, _), ( Op == (=<) -> Nons0 = [c(0, [1*Name], (>=), 0)|Rest] ; Nons0 = Rest ), clpr_nonneg_constraints(Cs, Names, Rest, Nons). clpr_dual_constraints([], [], _, []). clpr_dual_constraints([Coeffs|Cs], [O*_|Os], Names, [Constraint|Constraints]) :- clpr_dual_linsum(Coeffs, Names, Linsum), Constraint = c(0, Linsum, (>=), O), clpr_dual_constraints(Cs, Os, Names, Constraints). clpr_dual_linsum([], [], []). clpr_dual_linsum([Coeff|Coeffs], [Name|Names], [Coeff*Name|Rest]) :- clpr_dual_linsum(Coeffs, Names, Rest). clpr_constraints_coefficients([], []). clpr_constraints_coefficients([C|Cs], [Coeff|Coeffs]) :- C = c(_, Left, _, _), all_coeffs(Left, Coeff), clpr_constraints_coefficients(Cs, Coeffs). all_coeffs([], []). all_coeffs([Coeff*_|Cs], [Coeff|Rest]) :- all_coeffs(Cs, Rest). clpr_unique_names([], _, []). clpr_unique_names([C0|Cs0], Num, [N|Ns]) :- C0 = c(Name, _, _, _), ( Name == 0 -> N = Num, Num1 is Num + 1 ; N = Name, Num1 = Num ), clpr_unique_names(Cs0, Num1, Ns). clpr_include_all_vars([], _, []). clpr_include_all_vars([C0|Cs0], Variables, [C|Cs]) :- C0 = c(Name, Left0, Op, Right), clpr_merge_into(Variables, Left0, Left, []), C = c(Name, Left, Op, Right), clpr_include_all_vars(Cs0, Variables, Cs). clpr_merge_into([], _, Ls, Ls). clpr_merge_into([V|Vs], Left, Ls0, Ls) :- ( member(Coeff*V, Left) -> Ls0 = [Coeff*V|Rest] ; Ls0 = [0*V|Rest] ), clpr_merge_into(Vs, Left, Rest, Ls). clpr_maximize(Expr0, S0, S) :- coeff_one(Expr0, Expr), clpr_state_constraints(S0, Cs), clpr_make_variables(Cs, Aliases), clpr_set_up(Cs, Aliases), clpr_constraints_variables(Cs, Variables0, []), sort(Variables0, Variables1), clpr_set_up_noneg(Variables1, Aliases), clpr_translate_linsum(Expr, Aliases, LinExpr), clpr_state_integrals(S0, Is), ( Is == [] -> maximize(LinExpr), Sup is LinExpr, clpr_dual(Expr, S0, DualValues), S = clpr_solved(Sup, Aliases, DualValues, S0) ; clpr_state_options(S0, Options), memberchk(eps=Eps, Options), clpr_fetch_vars(Is, Aliases, Vars), bb_inf(Vars, -LinExpr, Sup, Vertex, Eps), clpr_merge_vars(Is, Vertex, Values), % what about the dual in MIPs? Sup1 is -Sup, S = clpr_solved(Sup1, Values, [], S0) ). clpr_minimize(Expr0, S0, S) :- coeff_one(Expr0, Expr1), clpr_all_negate(Expr1, Expr2), clpr_maximize(Expr2, S0, S1), S1 = clpr_solved(Sup, Values, Duals, S0), Inf is -Sup, S = clpr_solved(Inf, Values, Duals, S0). clpr_merge_vars([], [], []). clpr_merge_vars([I|Is], [V|Vs], [I-V|Rest]) :- clpr_merge_vars(Is, Vs, Rest). clpr_fetch_vars([], _, []). clpr_fetch_vars([Var|Vars], Aliases, [X|Xs]) :- memberchk(Var-X, Aliases), clpr_fetch_vars(Vars, Aliases, Xs). clpr_variable_value(clpr_solved(_, Aliases, _, _), Variable, Value) :- memberchk(Variable-Value0, Aliases), Value is Value0. %( var(Value0) -> % Value = 0 %; % Value is Value0 %). clpr_objective(clpr_solved(Obj, _, _, _), Obj). clpr_standard_form([], []). clpr_standard_form([c(Name, Left, Op, Right)|Cs], [S|Ss]) :- clpr_standard_form_(Op, Name, Left, Right, S), clpr_standard_form(Cs, Ss). clpr_standard_form_((=), Name, Left, Right, c(Name, Left, (=), Right)). clpr_standard_form_((>=), Name, Left, Right, c(Name, Left1, (=<), Right1)) :- Right1 is -Right, clpr_all_negate(Left, Left1). clpr_standard_form_((=<), Name, Left, Right, c(Name, Left, (=<), Right)). clpr_all_negate([], []). clpr_all_negate([Coeff0*Var|As], [Coeff1*Var|Ns]) :- Coeff1 is -Coeff0, clpr_all_negate(As, Ns). %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % General Simplex Algorithm % Structures used: % % tableau(Objective, Variables, Indicators, Constraints) % *) objective function, represented as row % *) list of variables corresponding to columns % *) indicators denoting which variables are still active % *) constraints as rows % % row(Var, Left, Right) % *) the basic variable corresponding to this row % *) coefficients of the left-hand side of the constraint % *) right-hand side of the constraint % find_row(Variable, [Row|Rows], R) :- Row = row(V, _, _), ( V == Variable -> R = Row ; find_row(Variable, Rows, R) ). variable_value(State, Variable, Value) :- functor(State, F, _), ( F == solved -> solved_tableau(State, Tableau), tableau_rows(Tableau, Rows), ( find_row(Variable, Rows, Row) -> Row = row(_, _, Value) ; Value = 0 ) ; F == clpr_solved -> clpr_variable_value(State, Variable, Value) ). all_vars_zero([], _). all_vars_zero([_Coeff*Var|Vars], State) :- variable_value(State, Var, 0), all_vars_zero(Vars, State). list_first(Ls, F, Index) :- once(nth0(Index, Ls, F)). shadow_price(State, Name, Value) :- functor(State, F, _), ( F == solved -> solved_tableau(State, Tableau), tableau_objective(Tableau, Objective), Objective = row(_, Left, _), tableau_variables(Tableau, Variables), solved_names(State, Names), memberchk([Name,Var], Names), list_first(Variables, Var, Nth0), nth0(Nth0, Left, Value) ; F == clpr_solved -> clpr_shadow_price(State, Name, Value) ). objective(State, Obj) :- functor(State, F, _), ( F == solved -> solved_tableau(State, Tableau), tableau_objective(Tableau, Objective), Objective = row(_, _, Obj) ; clpr_objective(State, Obj) ). % interface functions that access tableau components tableau_objective(tableau(Obj, _, _, _), Obj). tableau_rows(tableau(_, _, _, Rows), Rows). tableau_indicators(tableau(_, _, Inds, _), Inds). tableau_variables(tableau(_, Vars, _, _), Vars). % interface functions that access and modify state components % state is a structure of the form % state(Num, Names, Cs, Is) % Num: used to obtain new unique names for slack variables in a side-effect % free way (increased by one and threaded through) % Names: list of [Name,Var], correspondence between constraint-names and % names of slack/artificial variables to obtain shadow prices later % Cs: list of constraints % Is: list of integer variables % constraints are initially represented as c(Name, Left, Op, Right), % and after normalizing as c(Var, Left, Right). Name of unnamed constraints % is 0. The distinction is important for merging constraints (mainly in % branch and bound) with existing ones. constraint_name(c(Name, _, _, _), Name). constraint_op(c(_, _, Op, _), Op). constraint_left(c(_, Left, _, _), Left). constraint_right(c(_, _, _, Right), Right). gen_state(state(0,[],[],[])). state_add_constraint(C, S0, S) :- ( constraint_name(C, 0), constraint_left(C, [_Coeff*_Var]) -> state_merge_constraint(C, S0, S) ; state_add_constraint_(C, S0, S) ). state_add_constraint_(C, state(VID,Ns,Cs,Is), state(VID,Ns,[C|Cs],Is)). state_merge_constraint(C, S0, S) :- constraint_left(C, [Coeff0*Var0]), constraint_right(C, Right0), constraint_op(C, Op), ( Coeff0 =:= 0 -> ( Op == (=) -> Right0 =:= 0, S0 = S ; Op == (=<) -> S0 = S ; Op == (>=) -> Right0 =:= 0, S0 = S ) ; Coeff0 < 0 -> state_add_constraint_(C, S0, S) ; Right is Right0 rdiv Coeff0, state_constraints(S0, Cs), ( select(c(0, [1*Var0], Op, CRight), Cs, RestCs) -> ( Op == (=) -> CRight =:= Right, S0 = S ; Op == (=<) -> NewRight is min(Right, CRight), NewCs = [c(0, [1*Var0], Op, NewRight)|RestCs], state_set_constraints(NewCs, S0, S) ; Op == (>=) -> NewRight is max(Right, CRight), NewCs = [c(0, [1*Var0], Op, NewRight)|RestCs], state_set_constraints(NewCs, S0, S) ) ; state_add_constraint_(c(0, [1*Var0], Op, Right), S0, S) ) ). state_add_name(Name, Var, state(VID,Ns,Cs,Is), state(VID,[[Name,Var]|Ns],Cs,Is)). state_add_integral(Var, state(VID,Ns,Cs,Is), state(VID,Ns,Cs,[Var|Is])). state_constraints(state(_, _, Cs, _), Cs). state_names(state(_,Names,_,_), Names). state_integrals(state(_,_,_,Is), Is). state_set_constraints(Cs, state(VID,Ns,_,Is), state(VID,Ns,Cs,Is)). state_set_integrals(Is, state(VID,Ns,Cs,_), state(VID,Ns,Cs,Is)). state_next_var(VarID0, S0, S) :- S0 = state(VarID0,Names,Cs,Is), VarID1 is VarID0 + 1, S = state(VarID1,Names,Cs,Is). solved_tableau(solved(Tableau, _, _), Tableau). solved_names(solved(_, Names,_), Names). solved_integrals(solved(_,_,Is), Is). constraint(C, S0, S) :- functor(S0, F, _), ( F == state -> ( C = integral(Var) -> state_add_integral(Var, S0, S) ; constraint(0, C, S0, S) ) ; F == clpr_state -> clpr_constraint(C, S0, S) ). constraint(Name, C, S0, S) :- functor(S0, F, _), ( F == state -> ( C = integral(Var) -> state_add_integral(Var, S0, S) ; C =.. [Op, Left0, Right0], coeff_one(Left0, Left), Right0 >= 0, Right is rationalize(Right0), state_add_constraint(c(Name, Left, Op, Right), S0, S) ) ; F == clpr_state -> clpr_constraint(Name, C, S0, S) ). constraint_add(Name, A, S0, S) :- functor(S0, F, _), ( F == state -> state_constraints(S0, Cs), add_left(Cs, Name, A, Cs1), state_set_constraints(Cs1, S0, S) ; F == clpr_state -> clpr_state_constraints(S0, Cs), add_left(Cs, Name, A, Cs1), clpr_state_set_constraints(Cs1, S0, S) ). add_left([c(Name,Left0,Op,Right)|Cs], V, A, [c(Name,Left,Op,Right)|Rest]) :- ( Name == V -> append(A, Left0, Left), Rest = Cs ; Left0 = Left, add_left(Cs, V, A, Rest) ). branching_variable(State, Variable) :- solved_integrals(State, Integrals), member(Variable, Integrals), variable_value(State, Variable, Value), \+ integer(Value). worth_investigating(ZStar0, _, _) :- var(ZStar0). worth_investigating(ZStar0, AllInt, Z) :- nonvar(ZStar0), ( AllInt =:= 1 -> Z1 is floor(Z) ; Z1 = Z ), Z1 > ZStar0. branch_and_bound(Objective, Solved, AllInt, ZStar0, ZStar, S0, S, Found) :- objective(Solved, Z), ( worth_investigating(ZStar0, AllInt, Z) -> ( branching_variable(Solved, BrVar) -> variable_value(Solved, BrVar, Value), Value1 is floor(Value), Value2 is Value1 + 1, constraint([BrVar] =< Value1, S0, SubProb1), ( maximize_(Objective, SubProb1, SubSolved1) -> Sub1Feasible = 1, objective(SubSolved1, Obj1) ; Sub1Feasible = 0 ), constraint([BrVar] >= Value2, S0, SubProb2), ( maximize_(Objective, SubProb2, SubSolved2) -> Sub2Feasible = 1, objective(SubSolved2, Obj2) ; Sub2Feasible = 0 ), ( Sub1Feasible =:= 1, Sub2Feasible =:= 1 -> ( Obj1 >= Obj2 -> First = SubProb1, Second = SubProb2, FirstSolved = SubSolved1, SecondSolved = SubSolved2 ; First = SubProb2, Second = SubProb1, FirstSolved = SubSolved2, SecondSolved = SubSolved1 ), branch_and_bound(Objective, FirstSolved, AllInt, ZStar0, ZStar1, First, Solved1, Found1), branch_and_bound(Objective, SecondSolved, AllInt, ZStar1, ZStar2, Second, Solved2, Found2) ; Sub1Feasible =:= 1 -> branch_and_bound(Objective, SubSolved1, AllInt, ZStar0, ZStar1, SubProb1, Solved1, Found1), Found2 = 0 ; Sub2Feasible =:= 1 -> Found1 = 0, branch_and_bound(Objective, SubSolved2, AllInt, ZStar0, ZStar2, SubProb2, Solved2, Found2) ; Found1 = 0, Found2 = 0 ), ( Found1 =:= 1, Found2 =:= 1 -> S = Solved2, ZStar = ZStar2 ; Found1 =:= 1 -> S = Solved1, ZStar = ZStar1 ; Found2 =:= 1 -> S = Solved2, ZStar = ZStar2 ; S = S0, ZStar = ZStar0 ), Found is max(Found1, Found2) ; S = Solved, ZStar = Z, Found = 1 ) ; ZStar = ZStar0, S = S0, Found = 0 ). maximize(Z0, S0, S) :- coeff_one(Z0, Z1), functor(S0, F, _), ( F == state -> maximize_mip(Z1, S0, S) ; F == clpr_state -> clpr_maximize(Z1, S0, S) ). maximize_mip(Z, S0, S) :- maximize_(Z, S0, Solved), state_integrals(S0, Is), ( Is == [] -> S = Solved ; % arrange it so that branch and bound branches on variables % in the same order the integrality constraints were stated in reverse(Is, Is1), state_set_integrals(Is1, S0, S1), ( all_integers(Z, Is1) -> AllInt = 1 ; AllInt = 0 ), branch_and_bound(Z, Solved, AllInt, _, _, S1, S, 1) ). all_integers([], _). all_integers([Coeff*V|Rest], Is) :- integer(Coeff), memberchk(V, Is), all_integers(Rest, Is). minimize(Z0, S0, S) :- coeff_one(Z0, Z1), functor(S0, F, _), ( F == state -> linsum_negate(Z1, Z2), maximize_mip(Z2, S0, S1), solved_tableau(S1, Tableau), solved_names(S1, Names), Tableau = tableau(Obj, Vars, Inds, Rows), Obj = row(z, Left0, Right0), all_times(Left0, (-1), Left), Right is -Right0, Obj1 = row(z, Left, Right), state_integrals(S0, Is), S = solved(tableau(Obj1, Vars, Inds, Rows), Names, Is) ; F == clpr_state -> clpr_minimize(Z1, S0, S) ). op_pendant((>=), (=<)). op_pendant((=<), (>=)). constraints_collapse([], []). constraints_collapse([C|Cs], Colls) :- C = c(Name, Left, Op, Right), ( Name == 0, Left = [1*Var], op_pendant(Op, P) -> Pendant = c(0, [1*Var], P, Right), ( select(Pendant, Cs, Rest) -> Colls = [c(0, Left, (=), Right)|CollRest], CsLeft = Rest ; Colls = [C|CollRest], CsLeft = Cs ) ; Colls = [C|CollRest], CsLeft = Cs ), constraints_collapse(CsLeft, CollRest). % solve a (relaxed) LP in standard form maximize_(Z, S0, S) :- state_constraints(S0, Cs0), constraints_collapse(Cs0, Cs1), constraints_normalize(Cs1, Cs, As0, [], S0, S1), flatten(As0, As1), ( As1 == [] -> make_tableau(Z, Cs, Tableau0), simplex(Tableau0, Tableau), state_names(S1, Names), state_integrals(S1, Is), S = solved(Tableau, Names, Is) ; state_names(S1, Names), state_integrals(S1, Is), two_phase_simplex(Z, Cs, As1, Names, Is, S) ). make_tableau(Z, Cs, Tableau) :- ZC = c(_, Z, _), phrase(constraints_variables([ZC|Cs]), Variables0), sort(Variables0, Variables), constraints_rows(Cs, Variables, Rows), linsum_row(Variables, Z, Objective1), all_times(Objective1, (-1), Obj), length(Variables, LVs), length(Ones, LVs), all_one(Ones), Tableau = tableau(row(z, Obj, 0), Variables, Ones, Rows). all_one([]). all_one([1|Os]) :- all_one(Os). proper_form([], _, _, Obj, Obj). proper_form([_Coeff*A|As], Variables, Rows, Obj0, Obj) :- ( find_row(A, Rows, PivotRow) -> list_first(Variables, A, Col), row_eliminate(Obj0, PivotRow, Col, Obj1) ; Obj1 = Obj0 ), proper_form(As, Variables, Rows, Obj1, Obj). two_phase_simplex(Z, Cs, As, Names, Is, S) :- % phase 1: minimize sum of articifial variables make_tableau(As, Cs, Tableau0), Tableau0 = tableau(Obj0, Variables, Inds, Rows), proper_form(As, Variables, Rows, Obj0, Obj), Tableau1 = tableau(Obj, Variables, Inds, Rows), simplex(Tableau1, Tableau2), all_vars_zero(As, solved(Tableau2, _, _)), % phase 2: ignore artificial variables and solve actual LP tableau_rows(Tableau2, Rows2), eliminate_artificial(As, Rows2, Rows3), list_nths(As, Variables, Nths0), nths_to_zero(Nths0, Inds, Inds1), linsum_row(Variables, Z, Objective), all_times(Objective, (-1), Objective1), ObjRow0 = row(z, Objective1, 0), proper_form(Z, Variables, Rows3, ObjRow0, ObjRow), Tableau3 = tableau(ObjRow, Variables, Inds1, Rows3), simplex(Tableau3, Tableau), S = solved(Tableau, Names, Is). eliminate_artificial([], Rows, Rows). eliminate_artificial([_Coeff*Var|Rest], Rows0, Rows) :- delete(Rows0, row(Var, _, _), Rows1), eliminate_artificial(Rest, Rows1, Rows). nths_to_zero([], Inds, Inds). nths_to_zero([Nth|Nths], Inds0, Inds) :- nth_to_zero(Inds0, 0, Nth, Inds1), nths_to_zero(Nths, Inds1, Inds). nth_to_zero([], _, _, []). nth_to_zero([I|Is], Curr, Nth, [Z|Zs]) :- ( Curr =:= Nth -> [Z|Zs] = [0|Is] ; Z = I, Next is Curr + 1, nth_to_zero(Is, Next, Nth, Zs) ). list_nths([], _, []). list_nths([_Coeff*A|As], Variables, [Nth|Nths]) :- list_first(Variables, A, Nth), list_nths(As, Variables, Nths). linsum_negate([], []). linsum_negate([Coeff0*Var|Ls], [Coeff*Var|Ns]) :- Coeff is Coeff0 * (-1), linsum_negate(Ls, Ns). linsum_row([], _, []). linsum_row([V|Vs], Ls, [C|Cs]) :- ( member(Coeff*V, Ls) -> C is rationalize(Coeff) ; C = 0 ), linsum_row(Vs, Ls, Cs). constraints_rows([], _, []). constraints_rows([C|Cs], Vars, [R|Rs]) :- C = c(Var, Left0, Right), linsum_row(Vars, Left0, Left), R = row(Var, Left, Right), constraints_rows(Cs, Vars, Rs). constraints_normalize([], [], As, As, S, S). constraints_normalize([C0|Cs0], [C|Cs], [Art|AsRest], As, S0, S) :- constraint_op(C0, Op), constraint_left(C0, Left), constraint_right(C0, Right), constraint_name(C0, Name), Con =.. [Op, Left, Right], constraint_normalize(Con, Name, C, S0, S1, Art), constraints_normalize(Cs0, Cs, AsRest, As, S1, S). constraint_normalize(As0 =< B0, Name, c(Slack, As1, B0), S0, S, []) :- As1 = [1*Slack|As0], state_next_var(Slack, S0, S1), state_add_name(Name, Slack, S1, S). constraint_normalize(As0 = B0, Name, c(AID, As1, B0), S0, S, [(-1)*AID]) :- As1 = [1*AID|As0], state_next_var(AID, S0, S1), state_add_name(Name, AID, S1, S). constraint_normalize(As0 >= B0, Name, c(AID, As1, B0), S0, S, [(-1)*AID]) :- state_next_var(Slack, S0, S1), state_next_var(AID, S1, S2), state_add_name(Name, AID, S2, S), As1 = [(-1)*Slack,1*AID|As0]. coeff_one([], []). coeff_one([L|Ls], [Coeff*Var|Rest]) :- ( L = A*B -> Coeff = A, Var = B ; Coeff = 1, Var = L ), coeff_one(Ls, Rest). tableau_optimal(Tableau) :- tableau_objective(Tableau, Objective), tableau_indicators(Tableau, Indicators), Objective = row(_, Left, _), all_nonnegative(Left, Indicators). all_nonnegative([], []). all_nonnegative([Coeff|As], [I|Is]) :- ( I =:= 0 -> true ; Coeff >= 0 ), all_nonnegative(As, Is). pivot_column(Tableau, PCol) :- tableau_objective(Tableau, Objective), tableau_indicators(Tableau, Indicators), Objective = row(_, Left, _), first_negative(Left, Indicators, 0, Index0, Val, RestL, RestI), Index1 is Index0 + 1, pivot_column(RestL, RestI, Val, Index1, Index0, PCol). first_negative([L|Ls], [I|Is], Index0, N, Val, RestL, RestI) :- Index1 is Index0 + 1, ( I =:= 0 -> first_negative(Ls, Is, Index1, N, Val, RestL, RestI) ; ( L < 0 -> N = Index0, Val = L, RestL = Ls, RestI = Is ; first_negative(Ls, Is, Index1, N, Val, RestL, RestI) ) ). pivot_column([], _, _, _, N, N). pivot_column([L|Ls], [I|Is], Coeff0, Index0, N0, N) :- ( I =:= 0 -> Coeff1 = Coeff0, N1 = N0 ; ( L < Coeff0 -> Coeff1 = L, N1 = Index0 ; Coeff1 = Coeff0, N1 = N0 ) ), Index1 is Index0 + 1, pivot_column(Ls, Is, Coeff1, Index1, N1, N). pivot_row(Tableau, PCol, PRow) :- tableau_rows(Tableau, Rows), pivot_row(Rows, PCol, 0, _, 0, 0, PRow). pivot_row([], _, Found, _, _, Row, Row) :- Found =:= 1. % otherwise: unbounded LP pivot_row([Row|Rows], PCol, Found0, Min0, Index0, PRow0, PRow) :- Row = row(_Var, Left, B), nth0(PCol, Left, Ae), ( Ae > 0 -> Found1 is 1, Bound is B rdiv Ae, ( Found0 =:= 0 -> Min1 = Bound, PRow1 = Index0 ; ( Bound < Min0 -> Min1 = Bound, PRow1 = Index0 ; Min1 = Min0, PRow1 = PRow0 ) ) ; Found1 = Found0, Min1 = Min0, PRow1 = PRow0 ), Index1 is Index0 + 1, pivot_row(Rows, PCol, Found1, Min1, Index1, PRow1, PRow). row_divide(row(Var, Left0, Right0), Div, row(Var, Left, Right)) :- all_divide(Left0, Div, Left), Right is Right0 rdiv Div. all_divide([], _, []). all_divide([R|Rs], Div, [DR|DRs]) :- DR is R rdiv Div, all_divide(Rs, Div, DRs). gauss_elimination([], _, _, []). gauss_elimination([Row0|Rows0], PivotRow, Col, [Row|Rows]) :- PivotRow = row(PVar, _, _), Row0 = row(Var, _, _), ( PVar == Var -> Row = PivotRow ; row_eliminate(Row0, PivotRow, Col, Row) ), gauss_elimination(Rows0, PivotRow, Col, Rows). row_eliminate(Row0, PivotRow, Col, Row) :- PivotRow = row(_, PLeft, PRight), Row0 = row(Var, Left, Right), nth0(Col, Left, Coeff), MCoeff is -Coeff, all_times([PRight|PLeft], MCoeff, MultPivotRow), all_add([Right|Left], MultPivotRow, NewRow), NewRow = [R|Ls], Row = row(Var, Ls, R). all_times([], _, []). all_times([A|As], T, [AT|ATs]) :- AT is A * T, all_times(As, T, ATs). all_add([], [], []). all_add([A|As], [B|Bs], [C|Cs]) :- C is A + B, all_add(As, Bs, Cs). simplex(Tableau0, Tableau) :- ( tableau_optimal(Tableau0) -> Tableau0 = Tableau ; pivot_column(Tableau0, PCol), pivot_row(Tableau0, PCol, PRow), Tableau0 = tableau(Objective0,Variables,Inds,Matrix0), nth0(PRow, Matrix0, Row0), Row0 = row(Leaving, Left0, _Right0), nth0(PCol, Left0, PivotElement), row_divide(Row0, PivotElement, Row1), gauss_elimination([Objective0|Matrix0], Row1, PCol, Matrix1), Matrix1 = [Objective|Matrix2], nth0(PCol, Variables, Entering), swap_basic(Matrix2, Leaving, Entering, Matrix), simplex(tableau(Objective,Variables,Inds,Matrix), Tableau) ). swap_basic([Row0|Rows0], Old, New, Matrix) :- Row0 = row(Var, Left, Right), ( Var == Old -> Matrix = [row(New, Left, Right)|Rows0] ; Matrix = [Row0|Rest], swap_basic(Rows0, Old, New, Rest) ). constraints_variables([]) --> []. constraints_variables([c(_,Left,_)|Cs]) --> variables(Left), constraints_variables(Cs). variables([]) --> []. variables([_Coeff*Var|Rest]) --> [Var], variables(Rest). %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % streamlined simplex algorithm for transportation problems % structures used: % cost matrix: % *) row(Cols), Cols is a list of cells % *) cell(Row,Col,Cost,Diff) % basic variables: % *) bv(Row, Col, Cost, Value) make_rows([], _, []). make_rows([C|Costs], R, [Row|Rows]) :- make_cols(C, R, 0, Cols), Row = row(Cols), R1 is R + 1, make_rows(Costs, R1, Rows). make_cols([], _, _, []). make_cols([Cost|Cs], R, C, [cell(R,C,Cost1,_)|Cells]) :- Cost1 is rationalize(Cost), C1 is C + 1, make_cols(Cs, R, C1, Cells). all_rationalize([], []). all_rationalize([A|As], [R|Rs]) :- R is rationalize(A), all_rationalize(As, Rs). transportation(Supplies, Demands, Costs, Transport) :- make_rows(Costs, 0, Rows0), all_rationalize(Supplies, Supplies1), all_rationalize(Demands, Demands1), length(Supplies, NRows), length(Demands, NCols), vogel_approximation(Supplies1, Demands1, Costs, Basis), transportation_iterate(Rows0, NRows, NCols, Basis, Basis1), length(Line, NCols), maplist(=(0), Line), length(Matrix, NRows), maplist(=(Line), Matrix), basis_transport(Basis1, Matrix, Transport). basis_transport([], Matrix, Matrix). basis_transport([bv(NR,NC,_,Value)|Bs], Matrix0, Matrix) :- nth0(NR, Matrix0, Row0), set_nth0(NC, Row0, Value, Row1), set_nth0(NR, Matrix0, Row1, Matrix1), basis_transport(Bs, Matrix1, Matrix). entering_variable(Rows, BBR, BBC, NRows, NCols, Var) :- tableau_entering(Rows, BBR, BBC, NRows, NCols, Diff, Var), Diff < 0. % compute value of the objective function (useful for debugging) basis_objective([], N, N). basis_objective([bv(_,_,Cost,Value)|BVs], N0, N) :- N1 is N0 + Cost*Value, basis_objective(BVs, N1, N). transportation_iterate(Rows, NRows, NCols, Basis0, Basis) :- %basis_objective(Basis0, 0, Obj), %format("sum: ~w\n", [Obj]), empty_assoc(Empty), basis_by_col(Basis0, Empty, BBC), basis_by_row(Basis0, Empty, BBR), findall(V, entering_variable(Rows, BBR, BBC, NRows, NCols, V), Vs), ( Vs = [Entering] -> Entering = v(ERow, ECol, ECost), once(chain_reaction(Entering, BBR, BBC, Donors, Recipients)), Donors = [bv(_, _, _, D0)|_], min_donors(Donors, D0, Min), bvs_add(Recipients, Min, Recipients1), bvs_add(Donors, -Min, Donors1), append(Recipients1, Donors1, ChangedBasis), EnterBV = bv(ERow, ECol, ECost, Min), merge_basis(Basis0, ChangedBasis, Basis1), memberchk(bv(LeavingRow,LeavingCol,_,0), Donors1), delete(Basis1, bv(LeavingRow,LeavingCol,_,0), Basis2), transportation_iterate(Rows, NRows, NCols, [EnterBV|Basis2], Basis) ; Basis0 = Basis ). merge_basis([], _, []). merge_basis([BV0|BVs0], Changed, [BV|BVs]) :- BV0 = bv(Row, Col, _, _), ( memberchk(bv(Row, Col, Cost, Value), Changed) -> BV = bv(Row, Col, Cost, Value) ; BV = BV0 ), merge_basis(BVs0, Changed, BVs). bvs_add([], _, []). bvs_add([bv(NR,NC,C,V0)|BVs0], Val, [bv(NR,NC,C,V1)|BVs]) :- V1 is V0 + Val, bvs_add(BVs0, Val, BVs). min_donors([], Min, Min). min_donors([bv(_, _, _, Val)|Ds], Min0, Min) :- Min1 is min(Val, Min0), min_donors(Ds, Min1, Min). chain_reaction(v(Row,Col,_), BBR, BBC, Donors, Recipients) :- get_assoc(Col, BBC, Cs0), select(bv(BRow,Col,Cost,Value), Cs0, Cs1), BRow =\= Row, Curr = bv(BRow, Col, Cost, Value), Donors = [Curr|RestDonors], put_assoc(Col, BBC, Cs1, BBC1), get_assoc(BRow, BBR, Rs), delete(Rs, bv(BRow,Col,_,_), Rs1), put_assoc(BRow, BBR, Rs1, BBR1), chain_reaction_row(Row, Curr, BBR1, BBC1, RestDonors, Recipients). chain_reaction_col(TargetRow, bv(_,FCol,_,_), BBR, BBC, Dons, Recs) :- get_assoc(FCol, BBC, Cs0), select(Curr, Cs0, Cs1), Curr = bv(FRow,FCol,_,_), put_assoc(FCol, BBC, Cs1, BBC1), get_assoc(FRow, BBR, Rs), delete(Rs, bv(FRow,FCol,_,_), Rs1), put_assoc(FRow, BBR, Rs1, BBR1), Dons = [Curr|Rest], chain_reaction_row(TargetRow, Curr, BBR1, BBC1, Rest, Recs). chain_reaction_row(TargetRow, bv(FRow,_,_,_), BBR, BBC, Dons, Recs) :- ( TargetRow =:= FRow -> Dons = [], Recs = [] ; get_assoc(FRow, BBR, Rs), select(Curr, Rs, Rs1), put_assoc(FRow, BBR, Rs1, BBR1), Curr = bv(_,FCol,_,_), get_assoc(FCol, BBC, Cs), delete(Cs, bv(FRow,FCol,_,_), Cs1), put_assoc(FCol, BBC, Cs1, BBC1), Recs = [Curr|Rest], chain_reaction_col(TargetRow, Curr, BBR1, BBC1, Dons, Rest) ). rows_number_basic(N, N, _, []) :- !. rows_number_basic(I, N, BBR, NB0) :- get_assoc(I, BBR, Cols), length(Cols, Num), Num1 is -Num, NB0 = [Num1-I|Rest], I1 is I + 1, rows_number_basic(I1, N, BBR, Rest). tableau_entering(Rows0, BBR, BBC, NRows, NCols, Diff, Var) :- length(Uis, NRows), length(Vjs, NCols), rows_number_basic(0, NRows, BBR, NB), keysort(NB, Sorted), Sorted = [_Num-NMaxRow|_], nth0(NMaxRow, Uis, 0), uis_vjs_row([NMaxRow], [], [], [], BBR, BBC, Uis, Vjs, Rows0), diffs(Rows0, Uis, Vjs, 0, Diff, _, Var). basis_by_col([], BBC, BBC). basis_by_col([bv(BR,BC,Cost,Value)|Bs], BBC0, BBC) :- ( get_assoc(BC, BBC0, Rows) -> put_assoc(BC, BBC0, [bv(BR,BC,Cost,Value)|Rows], BBC1) ; put_assoc(BC, BBC0, [bv(BR,BC,Cost,Value)], BBC1) ), basis_by_col(Bs, BBC1, BBC). basis_by_row([], BBR, BBR). basis_by_row([bv(BR,BC,Cost,Value)|Bs], BBR0, BBR) :- ( get_assoc(BR, BBR0, Cols) -> put_assoc(BR, BBR0, [bv(BR,BC,Cost,Value)|Cols], BBR1) ; put_assoc(BR, BBR0, [bv(BR,BC,Cost,Value)], BBR1) ), basis_by_row(Bs, BBR1, BBR). uis_vjs_row(Rows, RowsVisited, Cols, ColsVisited, BBR, BBC, Uis, Vjs, Costs) :- ( Rows == [] -> ( Cols == [] -> true ; uis_vjs_col(Rows, RowsVisited, Cols, ColsVisited, BBR, BBC, Uis, Vjs, Costs) ) ; Rows = [NRow|Todo], ( memberchk(NRow, RowsVisited) -> uis_vjs_row(Todo, RowsVisited, Cols, ColsVisited, BBR, BBC, Uis, Vjs, Costs) ; nth0(NRow, Uis, Ui), get_assoc(NRow, BBR, Cs), whole_row(Cs, Ui, Vjs, Cols, Cols1), sort(Cols1, Cols2), % remove dups uis_vjs_col(Todo, [NRow|RowsVisited], Cols2, ColsVisited, BBR, BBC, Uis, Vjs, Costs) ) ). whole_row([], _, _, ColsQueue, ColsQueue). whole_row([bv(_,VNCol,Cost,_)|Vs], Ui, Vjs, ColsQueue0, ColsQueue) :- nth0(VNCol, Vjs, Vj), Vj is Cost - Ui, whole_row(Vs, Ui, Vjs, [VNCol|ColsQueue0], ColsQueue). uis_vjs_col(Rows, RowsVisited, Cols, ColsVisited, BBR, BBC, Uis, Vjs, Costs) :- ( Cols == [] -> uis_vjs_row(Rows, RowsVisited, Cols, ColsVisited, BBR, BBC, Uis, Vjs, Costs) ; Cols = [NCol|Todo], ( memberchk(NCol, ColsVisited) -> uis_vjs_col(Rows, RowsVisited, Todo, ColsVisited, BBR, BBC, Uis, Vjs, Costs) ; nth0(NCol, Vjs, Vj), get_assoc(NCol, BBC, Rs), whole_col(Rs, Vj, Uis, Rows, Rows1), sort(Rows1, Rows2), % remove dups uis_vjs_row(Rows2, RowsVisited, Todo, [NCol|ColsVisited], BBR, BBC, Uis, Vjs, Costs) ) ). whole_col([], _, _, RowsQueue, RowsQueue). whole_col([bv(VNRow,_,Cost,_)|Vs], Vj, Uis, RowsQueue0, RowsQueue) :- nth0(VNRow, Uis, Ui), Ui is Cost - Vj, whole_col(Vs, Vj, Uis, [VNRow|RowsQueue0], RowsQueue). diffs([], _, _, Diff, Diff, Var, Var). diffs([row(Cols)|Rows], [Ui|Uis], Vjs, Diff0, Diff, Var0, Var) :- diffs_(Cols, Ui, Vjs, Diff0, Diff1, Var0, Var1), diffs(Rows, Uis, Vjs, Diff1, Diff, Var1, Var). diffs_([], _, _, Diff, Diff, Var, Var). diffs_([cell(Row,Col,Cost,CD)|Cols], Ui, [Vj|Vjs], Diff0, Diff, Var0, Var) :- CD is Cost - Ui - Vj, ( CD < Diff0 -> Var1 = v(Row,Col,Cost), Diff1 = CD ; Var1 = Var0, Diff1 = Diff0 ), diffs_(Cols, Ui, Vjs, Diff1, Diff, Var1, Var). % Vogel's approximation method used for finding an initial solution of the % transportation problem % The following predicates compute the difference for each row/column % (difference = arithmetic difference between smallest and next-to-smallest % unit cost still remaining in a row/column) % as we then want to select the row/col with the largest difference, we % actually compute the negative difference to sort in reverse order. % We also keep track of the element with least unit cost for later. rows_with_diffs([], []). rows_with_diffs([NR-Costs|NRs], [Diff-row(NR,NC,Costs)|Rest]) :- ( Costs = [First-NC,Second-_|_] -> Diff is First - Second ; Diff = 0 ), rows_with_diffs(NRs, Rest). % the same for column-differences: cols_with_diffs([], []). cols_with_diffs([NC-Costs|NCs], [Diff-col(NC,NR,Costs)|Rest]) :- ( Costs = [First-NR,Second-_|_] -> Diff is First - Second ; Diff = 0 ), cols_with_diffs(NCs, Rest). recompute_diffs([], []). recompute_diffs([_-E|Es], [R|Rs]) :- recompute_diff(E, R), recompute_diffs(Es, Rs). recompute_diff(col(NC,_,Costs), Diff-col(NC,NR,Costs)) :- ( Costs = [First-NR, Second-_|_] -> Diff is First - Second ; Diff = 0 ). recompute_diff(row(NR,_,Costs), Diff-row(NR,NC,Costs)) :- ( Costs = [First-NC, Second-_|_] -> Diff is First - Second ; Diff = 0 ). % entry-point for Vogel's approximation method vogel_approximation(Supplies, Demands, Costs, Basis) :- number_list(Costs, 0, NumberedCosts), transpose(Costs, TCosts), number_list(TCosts, 0, NumberedTCosts), rows_with_diffs(NumberedCosts, Rows), cols_with_diffs(NumberedTCosts, Cols), keysort(Rows, Rows1), keysort(Cols, Cols1), vogel_iterate(Rows1, Cols1, Supplies, Demands, Basis, []). % Each row of the cost matrix is represented as Diff-row(NR,N,Costs), % with NR being the row number (in the original matrix), and costs are of % the form Cost-NC, NC being the column in the original matrix. N is % the column with minimal cost. % Columns are stored analogously. This way, it is easy to remove rows and % columns and still maintain information where they originally were. number_list([], _, []). number_list([E|Es], N0, [N0-E2|Rest]) :- number_list_(E, 0, E1), keysort(E1, E2), N1 is N0 + 1, number_list(Es, N1, Rest). number_list_([], _, []). number_list_([E|Es], N0, [E-N0|Rest]) :- N1 is N0 + 1, number_list_(Es, N1, Rest). transpose(Matrix, Transposed) :- Matrix = [Row|_], transpose(Row, Matrix, Transposed). transpose([], _, []). transpose([_|Rest], Matrix, [Row|Rows]) :- firsts(Matrix, NewMatrix, Row), transpose(Rest, NewMatrix, Rows). firsts([], [], []). firsts([[F|Rs]|Rest], [Rs|Ts], [F|Fs]) :- firsts(Rest, Ts, Fs). remaining_row([], _, _, _, Basis, Basis). remaining_row([Cost-NC|Rest], NR, Supply, Demands, Basis0, Basis) :- nth0(NC, Demands, DemandBound), Amount is min(DemandBound, Supply), Basis0 = [bv(NR, NC, Cost, Amount)|Basis1], Supply1 is Supply - Amount, remaining_row(Rest, NR, Supply1, Demands, Basis1, Basis). remaining_col([], _, _, _, Basis, Basis). remaining_col([Cost-NR|Rest], NC, Supplies, Demand, Basis0, Basis) :- nth0(NR, Supplies, SupplyBound), Amount is min(SupplyBound, Demand), Basis0 = [bv(NR, NC, Cost, Amount)|Basis1], Demand1 is Demand - Amount, remaining_col(Rest, NC, Supplies, Demand1, Basis1, Basis). vogel_iterate(Rows, Cols, Supplies, Demands, Basis0, Basis) :- ( Cols = [SingleCol] -> SingleCol = _-col(NC,_,Costs), nth0(NC, Demands, Demand), remaining_col(Costs, NC, Supplies, Demand, Basis0, Basis) ; Rows = [SingleRow] -> SingleRow = _-row(NR,_,Costs), nth0(NR, Supplies, Supply), remaining_row(Costs, NR, Supply, Demands, Basis0, Basis) ; Rows = [RDiff-MinRow|_], Cols = [CDiff-MinCol|_], ( RDiff < CDiff -> % choose the row (with smallest negative difference) MinRow = row(BasicRow, BasicCol, _) ; % choose the column MinCol = col(BasicCol, BasicRow, _) ), nth0(BasicCol, Demands, DemandsBound), nth0(BasicRow, Supplies, SupplyBound), Amount is min(DemandsBound, SupplyBound), DemandsBound1 is DemandsBound - Amount, SupplyBound1 is SupplyBound - Amount, set_nth0(BasicCol, Demands, DemandsBound1, Demands1), set_nth0(BasicRow, Supplies, SupplyBound1, Supplies1), memberchk(_-row(BasicRow,_,Cs), Rows), memberchk(Cost-BasicCol, Cs), Basis0 = [bv(BasicRow, BasicCol, Cost, Amount)|Basis1], ( DemandsBound1 =:= 0 -> delete(Cols, _-col(BasicCol,_,_), Cols3), delete_from_all(Rows, BasicCol, Rows1), recompute_diffs(Rows1, Rows2), keysort(Rows2, Rows3) ; delete(Rows, _-row(BasicRow,_,_), Rows3), delete_from_all(Cols, BasicRow, Cols1), recompute_diffs(Cols1, Cols2), keysort(Cols2, Cols3) ), vogel_iterate(Rows3, Cols3, Supplies1, Demands1, Basis1, Basis) ). delete_from_all([], _, []). delete_from_all([Diff-E0|As0], Del, [Diff-E|As]) :- E0 =.. [Func,N1,N2,Costs], delete(Costs, _-Del, Costs1), E =.. [Func,N1,N2,Costs1], delete_from_all(As0, Del, As). set_nth0(0, [_|Ls], Element, [Element|Ls]) :- !. set_nth0(Curr, [L|Ls], Element, [L|Ss]) :- Curr1 is Curr - 1, set_nth0(Curr1, Ls, Element, Ss). %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Assignment problem - for now, reduce to transportation problem assignment(Costs, Assignment) :- length(Costs, LC), length(Supply, LC), all_one(Supply), transportation(Supply, Supply, Costs, Assignment).