Random search optimization approach for highly multi-modal nonlinear problems

Genetic algorithms + data structures = evolution programs

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Architecture, Evolutionary Biology, Optimization +9

Optimization by direct search and systematic reduction of the size of search region

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Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Algorithms +8

Global optimization of nonconvex NLPs and MINLPs with applications in process design

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Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering +16

Global optimization by controlled random search

W. L. Price · Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications · 1983 · 364 citations

Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Algorithms +10

An improvement of the standard genetic algorithm fighting premature convergence in continuous optimization

Jean‐Baptiste André, Patrick Siarry, T. Dognon · Advances in Engineering Software · 2001 · 253 citations

Natural Sciences, Computational Engineering, Algorithms +13