Stochastic Global Optimization: Problem Classes and Solution Techniques

Journal of Global Optimization

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 437-447

  Torn A ^a   Ali, M M ^b   Viitanen, S ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Global optimization; Problem classes; Problem features; Solution techniques; Test problems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001591529     PISSN: 09255001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008395408187     Document Type: Article

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