A differential free point generation scheme in the differential evolution algorithm

Journal of Global Optimization

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 551-572

  Ali, M M ^a   Fatti, L P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beta distribution; Continuous variable; Differential evolution; Global optimization; Population set based method; Probabilistic adaption

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; MUTAGENESIS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY;

BETA DISTRIBUTION; CONTINUOUS VARIABLE; DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION; POPULATION SET BASED METHOD; PROBABILISTIC ADAPTION;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS;

EID: 33746054936     PISSN: 09255001     EISSN: 15732916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10898-005-3767-y     Document Type: Article

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