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This paper shows that that some matching based neighborhood can be automatically designed by searching for stable sets in a graph. This move generation algorithm is illustrated and investigated within the LocalSolver framework.

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Benoist, T. (2010). Characterization and Automation of Matching-Based Neighborhoods. In: Lodi, A., Milano, M., Toth, P. (eds) Integration of AI and OR Techniques in Constraint Programming for Combinatorial Optimization Problems. CPAIOR 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6140. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13520-0_7

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