@article{BluRol03a,
        author = {C. Blum and A. Roli},
        title = {{Metaheuristics in combinatorial optimization: 
	          {O}verview and conceptual comparison}},
        journal = {ACM Computing Surveys}, 
	volume = {35},
	number = {3},
	pages = {268--308},
	annote = {This paper proposes a survey of most important 
		metaheuristics from a conceptual point of view. 
		Differences and similarities among them are highlighted 
		and some advantages and disavantages of each of them 
		are underlined. 
		The authors conclude with the idea that it is very 
		important to design hybrids of metaheuristics in order 
		to take only advantages from the pure frameworks.},
	year = {2003}
}

@Article{FeoRes95a,
	author = "T.A. Feo and M.G.C. Resende",
	title = "Greedy randomized adaptive search procedures",
	journal = "Journal of Global Optimization",
	volume = "6",
	pages = "109--133",
	year = "1995",
        annote   =      "In this tutorial paper, the authors define the
	                 various components comprising a {GRASP}.  A general
			 trivial implementation of {GRASP} on a parallel
			 computer is also discussed.  The {GRASP} literature
			 until 1994 is surveyed.",
}

@Article{Fes03a,
        author = "P. Festa",
        title = "Greedy Randomized Adaptive Search Procedures",
        journal = "AIROnews",
	volume = {7},
        number = {4},
	pages = {7--11},
        year = "2003",
        annote   =     "In this paper, the basic components of {GRASP} 
                        and its successful implementations are described 
			in detail. 
			Improved and alternative solution construction 
			mechamisms are discussed together with different 
			techniques for speeding up the search, hybridizations 
			with other metaheuristics, and intensification and 
			post-optimization strategies using path-relinking.", 
}

@incollection{Gon96a,
	author = "J.L. Gonz\'alez",
	title = "{GRASP}",
	booktitle = "Heuristic optimization and neural networks in
		     operations management and engineering",
        editor = "A. D\'{\i}az",
	publisher = "Editorial Paraninfo",
	address = "Madrid",
	year = "1996",
	pages = "143--161",
        annote =	"This is a chapter on {GRASP} in a book on heuristic 
			procedures for optimization. In Spanish."
}

@Article{JinGalHab00a,
        author = {H. Jin-Kao and P. Galinier and M. Habib},
	title = {M\'etaheuristiques pour l'optimisation combinatoire 
	         et l'affectation sous contraintes},
        journal = {Revue d'Intelligence Artificielle},
	volume = {13},
	number = {2},
	pages = {283--324},
	annote = {Scope of this paper is to highlight main properties 
		of existing metaheuristics in order to help researchers 
		in choosing the most suitable one in practice. 
		One of the metaheuristic addressed is {GRASP}. In French.},
	year = {2000}
}

@incollection{PitRes02b,
	author = "L.S. Pitsoulis and M.G.C. Resende",
	title = "Greedy randomized adaptive search procedures",
	booktitle = "Handbook of Applied Optimization",
	editor = "P.M. Pardalos and M.G.C. Resende",
	publisher = "Oxford University Press",
	pages = "178--183",
	year = "2002",
        annote =	 "This chapter surveys {GRASP}.  
			Multi-start heuristics are seen as a way to apply 
			local search to solve combinatorial optimization 
			problems. {GRASP} is shown to, in some
                	ways, improve upon greedy or random multi-start 
			procedures.
                	Enhancements to  {GRASP}, such as reactive {GRASP}, 
			hybrid {GRASP}, and use of long-term memory are 
			discussed. The parallelization of {GRASP} is also 
			considered. The chapter ends with a survey of {GRASP} 
			for solving problems in logic, assignment, and 
			location."
}

@incollection{Res01b,
	author = "M.G.C. Resende",
	title = "Greedy randomized adaptive search procedures ({GRASP})",
	booktitle = "Encyclopedia of Optimization",
	volume = "2",
	editor = "C.A. Floudas and P.M. Pardalos",
	pages  = "373--382",
	publisher = "Kluwer Academic Publishers", 
	year = "2001",
        annote = "This paper surveys greedy randomized adaptive
               	search procedures. The basic {GRASP} is explained in detail
                and enhancements to the basic procedure are  described. Several
                applications of {GRASP} are reported, showing
                how this method can find good approximate solutions to
                operations research problems and industrial applications."
}

@inproceedings{ResRib03b,
	author = {M.G.C. Resende and C.C. Ribeiro},
	title = {{{GRASP} and path-relinking: Recent advances and applications}},
	booktitle = {{Proceedings of the Fifth Metaheuristics International
	              Conference (MIC2003)}}, 
        editor = {T. Ibaraki and Y. Yoshitomi},
	city = {Kyoto, Japan},
        pages = {T6-1 -- T6-6}, 
	annote = {In this paper, the basic components of {GRASP} and 
		path relinking are described. 
		Their successful implementations are described in detail 
		and several real world problems application are reported.},
	year = {2003} 
}

@incollection{ResRib03a,
        author = {M.G.C. Resende and C.C. Ribeiro},
	title = {Greedy randomized adaptive search procedures},
        booktitle = {Handbook of Metaheuristics},
        editor = {F. Glover and G. Kochenberger},
	publisher = {Kluwer Academic Publishers},
	year = {2003},
        annote = "This paper surveys greedy randomized adaptive
                search procedures. The basic {GRASP} is explained in detail
                and enhancements to the basic procedure are  described, 
		including several hybridizations recently proposed in the 
		literature. 
		Several applications of {GRASP} are reported, showing
                how this method can find good approximate solutions to
                operations research problems and industrial applications.",
	pages = {219--249}
}

@techreport{Sil99a,
	author = "C.M.D. Silveira",
	title = "{GRASP} -- {U}ma heurist\'{\i}ca para 
		resolu\c{c}\~{a}o de problemas de otimiza\c{c}\~ao 
		combinatoria",
	institution = "Institute of Informatics, Federal University of
		       Rio Grande do Sul",
	address = "Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil",
	year = "1999",
	annote =	"The aim of this report is to provide an exhaustive description
                	of the features of {GRASP} as a metaheuristic method for solving
                	hard combinatorial optimization problems. The various components
                	comprising a generic {GRASP} are defined and it is also
                	shown through examples how to develop {GRASPs}
                	for combinatorial optimization problems. In Portuguese."
}

@incollection{YagIba96a,
	author = "M. Yagiura and T. Ibakari",
	title = "Genetic and local search algorithms as robust and
                 simple optimization tools",
	booktitle = "Meta-heuristics: {T}heory and applications",
        editors = "I.H. Osman and J.P. Kelly",
        publisher = "Kluwer Academic Publishers",
        city = "Boston",
	year = "1996",
	pages = "63--82",
        annote =     	"Various metaheuristics such as random multi-start local
                	search (MLS) and genetic algorithm (GA) are implemented
                	in this paper and their performance compared.
                	The objective of the authors is not to propose the most
                	powerful technique, but to compare general tendencies of
                	various algorithms.
                	From their analysis, they conclude that a {GRASP} type 
			modification of MLS improves its performance and that 
			GA combined with local search is quite effective if 
			long computational time is allowed."
}

@incollection{Rib02a,
	author = "C.C. Ribeiro",
	title = "{GRASP: Une} m\'etaheuristique gloutone et probabiliste",
	booktitle = "Optimisation approch\'ee en recherche op\'erationnelle",
	editor = "J. Teghem and M. Pirlot",
	publisher = "Herm\`es",
	pages = "153--176",
	year = "2002",
        annote =	 "This chapter surveys {GRASP}.  
	                  The basic method is described and its
			  applications reviewed.  Parallel strategies
			  are discussed and the method's hybridization
			  is considered.  In French.",
}

@article{ResVel03a,
     author = {M.G.C. Resende and J.L. Gonz\'alez Velarde},
     title = {{GRASP:  Procedimientos de b\'usqueda miope aleatorizado y
               adaptativo (GRASP: Greedy randomized adaptive search 
	       procedures)}},
      journal = {Inteligencia Artificial},
      volume = {2},
      pages = {61--76},
      year = {2003},
      annote = {
      This paper covers
      construction mechanisms, local search, the use of path-relinking within
      GRASP, parallel GRASP, and surveys recent applications of GRASP.
      In Spanish.
      }
}

@incollection{FesRes02a,
        author = "P. Festa and M.G.C. Resende",
        title = "{GRASP}: An annotated bibliography",
        booktitle = "Essays and surveys in metaheuristics",
        editor = "C.C.  Ribeiro and P.  Hansen",
        publisher = "Kluwer Academic Publishers",
        pages = "325--367",
        year = "2002",
        annote =        "This paper contains references and comments 
			related to Greedy Randomized Adaptive Search Procedures 
			that have either appeared in the literature 
			or as technical reports on or before 2001."
}

@techreport{ResRib03c,
	author = {M.G.C. Resende and C.C. Ribeiro},
	title = {{{GRASP} and path-relinking: Recent advances and applications}},
	institution = {Internet and Network Systems Research Center, 
		       AT\&T Labs Research},
        address = {Florham Park, NJ},
   	year = {2003},
	annote = {
	This paper addresses recent advances and application of hybridizations
	of greedy randomized adaptive search procedures (GRASP) and
	path-relinking. A template for implementing path-relinking
	as an intensification procedure for GRASP is presented. 
	Enhancements to the
	procedure, recently described in the literature, are reviewed.  The
	effectiveness of the procedure is illustrated experimentally.
		},
}