Scatter search : methodology and implementations in C /

"The evolutionary approach called scatter search originated from strategies for creating composite decision rules and surrogate constraints. Recent studies demonstrate the practical advantages of this approach for solving a diverse array of optimization problems from both classical and real wor...

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Main Author: Laguna, Manuel
Other Authors: Martí, Rafael (Rafael Cunquero)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston ; London : Kluwer Academic, c2003.
Series:Operations research/computer science interfaces series ; ORCS 24
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Tutorial: Unconstrained Nonlinear Optimization
  • 3. Tutorial: 0-1 Knapsack Problems
  • 4. Tutorial: Linear Ordering Problem
  • 5. Advanced Scatter Search Designs
  • 6. Use of Memory in Scatter Search
  • 7. Connections with Other Population-Based Approaches
  • 8. Scatter Search Applications
  • 9. Commercial Scatter Search Implementation
  • 10. Experiences and Future Directions.