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Assignment Problem:
Problem statement - There are n-people and a-jobs are to be assigned. Each job cost is
represented using rows. In this n-jobs one person can’t do two jobs and two persons can’t
select same jobs. Fine the lower bond cost from n»a matrix.
Example 1: Solve the following assignment problem using branch and bound method.
Job1 | Job2 | Job2 | Job4
Person A | 10 2 7 8
PersonB| 6 4 3 7
PesonC | 5 8 1 8
PersonD | 7 6 10 4
Solution
Select lower bound value
76 0G
LB=2+3+1+4=10
Start
LB= 10
Solution
Lower Bound value is
13Example 2: Solve the following assignment problem using branch aud bound method.
Job1 | Job2 | Job2 | Job4
Person A | 9 2 7 8
PesonB| 6 4 3 7
PersonC | 5 8 1 8
PersonD | 7 6 9 4
Solution
Select lower bound value
9 Q@) 7 8
6 4 G) 7
8 8
7 6 9 @
LB=2+3+1+4=10
Start
LB=10
A=9 A=2 A=7 A=8
LB-9+3H1-+4=17 LB=2+3+1+4=10 LB=7+445+4=20 LB-8+3+H1+6=18
B=6 B=3 B=7
LB=24+6HH=13 LB=243+5H4=14 LB=2+7+147=17
c=l c=8
LB=2+-64174=13 LB=2+6+8+9=25
LowegBound value is 13,
solution