Stochastic comparison algorithm for discrete optimization with estimation

SIAM Journal on Optimization

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 384-404

  Gong, Wei Bo ^a   Ho, Yu Chi ^b   Zhai, Wengang ^c  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete optimization; Random search; Time inhomogeneous Markov chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000554054     PISSN: 10526234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/s1052623495290684     Document Type: Article

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