The application of gradient-only optimization methods for problems discretized using non-constant methods

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 40, Issue 1-6, 2010, Pages 433-451

  Wilke, Daniel N ^a   Kok, Schalk ^a   Groenwold, Albert A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gradient only optimization; Non constant discretization; Partial differential equation; Step discontinuity

Indexed keywords

DISCRETIZATIONS; FUNCTION VALUES; GLOBAL APPROXIMATION; GRADIENT BASED OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; GRADIENT INFORMATIONS; JUMP DISCONTINUITIES; NON-CONSTANT DISCRETIZATION; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; OPTIMIZATION STRATEGY; QUADRATIC APPROXIMATION; SEQUENTIAL APPROXIMATE OPTIMIZATION; STEP DISCONTINUITY; THREE PROBLEMS;

APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

INFORMATION USE;

EID: 72149116710     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: 16151488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-009-0389-x     Document Type: Article

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