optimisation with glpk 4.4 win32

i'm using glpk 4.4 win32 as a solver with Matplan to design virtual topology for optical network. but every time i run it my computer freezes. i would be very grateful if anyone can tell me how to stop this occurring. also is there any other solver (other than tomlab/cplex which i cannot afford), i can use with matlab student version to solve mixed integer linear programming problems? many thanks

Answer 1

[Matt J]

i would be very grateful if anyone can tell me how to stop this occurring

Only the GLPK developers are likely to be of help.

other than tomlab/cplex

You could try ga() in the Global Optimization Toolbox, but I'm told it is not as robust as a dedicated linear solver.

[ahmed-wali]

many thanks Matt