Multiple trial vectors in differential evolution for engineering design

Engineering Optimization

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 567-589

  Mezura Montes, E ^a   Coello, C A Coello ^b   Velazquez Reyes J ^c   Munoz Davila L ^d  

^a National Laboratory of Advanced Informatics Xalapa   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^c Intel Guadalajara Design Center   (Mexico)

^d Instituto Tecnológico de Apizaco   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Constrained optimization; Differential evolution; Engineering design; Evolutionary algorithms

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CONSTRAINT THEORY; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION; DIVERSITY MECHANISM; ENGINEERING DESIGN;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS;

EID: 34347229104     PISSN: 0305215X     EISSN: 10290273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03052150701364022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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