A Numerical Comparison of Some Modified Controlled Random Search Algorithms

Journal of Global Optimization

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 377-385

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

^a TURKU CENTRE FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE   (Finland)

^b ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Controlled random search; Global optimization; distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012955147     PISSN: 09255001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008236920512     Document Type: Review

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