A sequential approximation method using neural networks for nonlinear discrete-variable optimization with implicit constraints

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 103-112

  Hsu, Y L ^a   Dong, Y H ^a   Hsu, M S ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Discrete variable optimization; Implicit constraints; Neural network

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; BACKPROPAGATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ENGINEERING DESIGNS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

DESIGN; NEURAL NETWORK; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0034837233     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.44.103     Document Type: Article

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