Application of stochastic global optimization algorithms to practical problems

Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 545-563

  Ali, M M ^a   Storey, C ^b   Torn A ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Global optimization; Many body potential function; Optimal control; Pig liver likelihood function; Real life problems; Tank reactor

Indexed keywords

CLUSTERING ALGORITHMS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SIMULATED ANNEALING; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

GLOBAL OPTIMISATION; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MANY-BODY POTENTIAL FUNCTION; MANY-BODY POTENTIALS; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; PIG LIVER; PIG LIVER LIKELIHOOD FUNCTION; POTENTIAL FUNCTION; REAL-LIFE PROBLEMS; TANK REACTORS;

GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0031316575     PISSN: 00223239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022617804737     Document Type: Article

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