Comparing of the Deterministic Simulated Annealing Methods for Quadratic Assignment Problem

Abstract

In this study, Threshold accepting and Record to record travel methods belonging to Simulated Annealing that is meta-heuristic method by applying Quadratic Assignment Problem are statistically analyzed whether they have a significant difference with regard to the values of these two methods target functions and CPU time. Between the two algorithms, no significant differences are found in terms of CPU time and the values of these two methods target functions. Consequently, on the base of Quadratic Assignment Problem, the two algorithms are compared in the study have the same performance in respect to CPU time and the target functions values