Have machine learning techniques been used to guide heuristic search?

(Meta)Heuristic search algorithms gather a lot of sampling information as the search process proceeds. Can this information be used by machine learning algorithms to guide the search? For...

10 November 2016 2,998 4 View

(Meta)Heuristic Algorithms as tools in Cryptography?

06 July 2016 3,067 1 View

How to proof the convergence (properties) of a metaheuristic algorithm?

01 February 2015 5,522 11 View

Which measures are used to compare the performance of Multi-objective optimization (MOO) algorithms?

In MOO the aim of optimization algorithms is finding a set of (good) solution (well) distributed along the (optimal) Pareto Front. There is a trade-of between the quality of the found solutions...

08 September 2014 2,629 7 View

Which are the best derivative-free methods for unimodal optimization?

Which algorithms would you recommend for optimizing a real-valued unconstrained unimodal function? Consider that the objective function could be non-separable, ill-conditioned and high...

05 June 2014 4,055 29 View

What are the differences between niching, crowding and sharing?

In multi-modal and multi-objective evolutionary optimization, it is very important maintain a diversified population. Niching, crowding and sharing techniques are among the most popular. Which are...

04 May 2014 5,623 5 View

Which are the best measures for comparing heuristic algorithms?

Which are the best measures for comparing heuristic algorithms?

04 May 2014 4,147 5 View

How do non-Euclidean search spaces affect global optimizers?

Some optimization problems, such as Molecular Docking which includes 1D and 3D rotations, have non-Euclidean search spaces. Does this influence or bias the results and search behavior of global...

17 February 2014 9,846 3 View

How do non-Euclidean search spaces affect global optimizers?

Some optimization problems, such as Molecular Docking which includes 1D and 3D rotations, have non-Euclidean search spaces. Does this influence or bias the results and search behavior of global...

01 February 2014 1,744 4 View

Which benchmarks would you recommend for multi-objective optimization?

31 December 2013 5,058 3 View

error in running a model in Abaqus

Excessive rotation of nodes in node set ErrNodeExcessRotation-Step1

17 August 2021 0 0 View

error in modelling model in Abaqus

Excessive rotation of nodes in node set ErrNodeExcessRotation-Step1

17 August 2021 0 0 View

MGL tools

20 June 2021 0 0 View

How climate change will influences human and animal behavioral change?

The role of climate change influencing the human behavior as well as economics interest

01 June 2021 0 0 View

flexibility of polymers chain

effect of double bond on the flexibility of polymers

07 April 2021 0 0 View

i have some problem with chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam

--> FOAM FATAL ERROR: Maximum number of iterations exceeded From function Foam::scalar Foam::species::thermo::T(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar) const, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar) const, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar) const) const [with Thermo = Foam::hConstThermo >; Type = Foam::sensibleEnthalpy; Foam::scalar = double; Foam::species::thermo = Foam::species::thermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy>] in file /home/ubuntu/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-4.1/src/thermophysicalModels/specie/lnInclude/thermoI.H at line 66. FOAM aborting #0 Foam::error::printStack(Foam::Ostream&) at ??:? #1 Foam::error::abort() at ??:? #2 Foam::heRhoThermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy> > > >::calculate() at ??:? #3 Foam::heRhoThermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy> > > >::correct() at ??:? #4 ? at ??:? #5 __libc_start_main in "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6" #6 ? at ??:?

24 March 2021 0 0 View

Formulation of polymer color flakes

I am writing to request some information for making polymer color flakes. I would appreciate the help.

17 March 2021 0 0 View

Could you recommend any books about Number Theory?

Beginner level books. High level books. Analytical Number Theory. Algebraic Number Theory. Combinatorical Number Theory. Books about partitions. Books about primes.

03 March 2021 7,174 5 View

What are some of the research gaps in machine learning and artificial intelligence in africa?

i would to know some of the research gaps in the artificial intelligence field in most african countries.

03 March 2021 6,145 3 View

How can the use of Jolly Phonics improves the quality of reading, speaking and writing in rural disadvantaged communities in Papua New Guinea?

Jolly Phonics reading program is an effective way to teach early reading to young learners. How can lectures at the university prepare early childhood student teachers to teach Jolly Phonics to...

03 March 2021 3,731 3 View