Experimental Research in Evolutionary Computation: The New Experimentalism

ISBN-13: 9783540320265 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 215 str.

Thomas Bartz-Beielstein

Opis

This book introduces the new experimentalism in evolutionary computation, providing tools to understand algorithms and programs and their interaction with optimization problems. It develops and applies statistical techniques to analyze and compare modern search heuristics such as evolutionary algorithms and particle swarm optimization. The book bridges the gap between theory and experiment by providing a self-contained experimental methodology and many examples.

Spis treści

Basics.- Research in Evolutionary Computation.- The New Experimentalism.- Statistics for Computer Experiments.- Optimization Problems.- Designs for Computer Experiments.- Search Algorithms.- Results and Perspectives.- Comparison.- Understanding Performance.- Summary and Outlook.