[Coin-bcpdiscuss] Interfering with the LP solver in BCP

[Soumitra Pal]

Hi,

I am using BCP to solve the cutting stock problem using 
branch-and-price. I want to make the following experimentation. Just 
before branching, I want to solve the restricted master problem (RMP) as 
an integer programming problem. This is different from the usual 
procedure because there we solve the LP relaxation of the RMP not the 
RMP itself.  This, I could do by changing the variables as integers and 
solving using the solver. However, I am worried if this will affect the 
working of BCP in subsequently. I want to know what are the precautions 
I have to  take.

Thanks,
Soumitra.