Numerical optimization of computer models /

Schwefel, Hans-Paul.

Numerical optimization of computer models / Hans-Paul Schwefel. - Chichester ; New York : Wiley, c1981. - vii, 389 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

1 INTRODUCTION

2 PROBLEMS AND METHODS OF OPTIMIZATION
2.1 General statement of the problems
2.2 Particular problems and methods of solution
2.3 Discrete optimization, stochastic optimization and other special cases

3 HILL CLIMBING STRATEGIES
3.1 One-dimensional strategies
3.2 Multidimensional strategies

4 RANDOM STRATEGIES

5 EVOLUTION STRATEGIES FOR NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATION
5.1 The two membered Evolution strategy
5.2 A Multimembered Evolution strategy

6 COMPARISON OF DIRECT SEARCH STRATEGIES FOR PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION
6.1 Difficulties
6.2 Theoretical Results
6.3 Numerical Comparison of Strategies

7 SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK

8 REFERENCE


Includes References: p.248-290.- . index: p. 375-389

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Mathematical optimization--Data processing.
Numerical analysis--Data processing.
Computer simulation.

515.0072 / SCH