01198nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260001200043653002000055653001900075653002600094100001600120700002000136245013100156856009900287300001000386490000600396520057600402022001400978       2016                            d  c12/201610aVehicle Routing10aTransportation10aGolden Ball Algorithm1 aEneko Osaba1 aFernando Díaz00aDesign and Implementation of a Combinatorial Optimization Multi-population Meta-heuristic for Solving Vehicle Routing Problems  uhttp://www.ijimai.org/journal/sites/default/files/files/2016/11/ijimai20164_2_13_pdf_59073.pdf  a89-900 v43 aThis paper aims to give a presentation of the PhD defended by Eneko Osaba on November 16th, 2015, at the University of Deusto. The thesis can be placed in the field of artificial intelligence. Specifically, it is related with multi- population meta-heuristics for solving vehicle routing problems. The dissertation was held in the main auditorium of the University, in a publicly open presentation. After the presentation, Eneko was awarded with the highest grade (cum laude). Additionally, Eneko obtained the PhD obtaining award granted by the Basque Government through.  a1989-1660