Differential Evolution A Practical Approach to Global Optimization /

• Main Authors: Price, Kenneth V. (Author), Storn, Rainer M. (Author), Lampinen, Jouni A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Natural Computing Series,
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Software engineering.; Computers.; Algorithms.; Numerical analysis.; Artificial intelligence.; Mathematical optimization.; Optimization.; Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems.; Computation by Abstract Devices.; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity.; Numeric Computing.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).
• Physical Description: XIX, 539 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783540313069
• ISSN: 1619-7127

Problems demanding globally optimal solutions are ubiquitous, yet many are intractable when they involve constrained functions having many local optima and interacting, mixed-type variables. The differential evolution (DE) algorithm is a practical approach to global numerical optimization which is easy to understand, simple to implement, reliable, and fast. Packed with illustrations, computer code, new insights, and practical advice, this volume explores DE in both principle and practice. It is a valuable resource for professionals needing a proven optimizer and for students wanting an evolutionary perspective on global numerical optimization.