A Numerical Comparison of Some Modified Controlled Random Search Algorithms

In this paper we propose a new version of the Controlled Random Search(CRS) algorithm of Price. The new algorithmhas been tested on thirteen global optimization test problems. Numericalexperiments indicate that the resulting algorithm performs considerablybetter than the earlier versions of the CRS algorithms. The algorithm,therefore, could offer a reasonable alternative to many currently availablestochastic algorithms, especially for problems requiring direct searchtype methods. Also a classification of the CRS algorithms is made based onglobal technique – local technique and the relative performance ofclasses is numerically explored.     

Protein Conformation of a Lattice Model Using Tabu Search

We apply tabu search techniques to the problem of determining the optimal configuration of a chain of protein sequences on a cubic lattice. The problem under study is difficult to solve because of the large number of possible conformations and enormous amount of computations required. Tabu search is an iterative heuristic procedure which has been shown to be a remarkably effective method for solving combinatorial optimization problems. In this paper, an algorithm is designed for the cubic lattice model using tabu search. The algorithm has been tested on a chain of 27 monomers. Computational results show that our method outperforms previously reported approaches for the same model.     

一种改进的混合型蚁群算法在TSP问题中的应用

介绍了一种求解TSP问题的算法改进的混合型蚁群算法,该算法在近邻法构造初始解的基础上,使用2-opt局部搜索法对当前解进行改进,在更新全局信息素时采用基于排序的蚂蚁系统对排在前2名的蚂蚁更新全局信息素,且为全局信息素设置最大值和最小值,并使用Matlab仿真求解了kroa200等13个经典tsp问题,得到的结果和最优解的误差很小,并和两种最新改进的蚁群算法以及两种自组织算法进行比较,比较结果充分证明了该改进算法的有效性.     

一类新的非单调记忆梯度法及其全局收敛性

在非单调Armijo线搜索的基础上提出一种新的非单调线搜索,研究了一类在该线搜索下的记忆梯度法,在较弱条件下证明了其全局收敛性。与非单调Armijo线搜索相比,新的非单调线搜索在每次迭代时可以产生更大的步长,从而使目标函数值充分下降,降低算法的计算量。     

COSEARCH: A Parallel Cooperative Metaheuristic

In order to design a well-balanced metaheuristic for robustness, we propose the COSEARCH approach which manages the cooperation of complementary heuristic methods via an adaptive memory which contains a history of the search already done. In this paper, we present the idiosyncrasies of the COSEARCH approach and its application for solving large scale instances of the quadratic assignment problem (QAP). We propose an original design of the adaptive memory in order to focus on high quality regions of the search and avoid attractive but deceptive areas. For the QAP, we have hybridized three heuristic agents of complementary behaviours: a Tabu Search is used as the main search algorithm, a Genetic Algorithm is in charge of the diversification and a Kick Operator is applied to intensify the search. The evaluations have been executed on large scale network of workstations via a parallel environment which supports fault tolerance and adaptive dynamic scheduling of tasks.     

A decomposition heuristics for the container ship stowage problem

In this paper we face the problem of stowing a containership, referred to as the Master Bay Plan Problem (MBPP); this problem is difficult to solve due to its combinatorial nature and the constraints related to both the ship and the containers. We present a decomposition approach that allows us to assign a priori the bays of a containership to the set of containers to be loaded according to their final destination, such that different portions of the ship are independently considered for the stowage. Then, we find the optimal solution of each subset of bays by using a 0/1 Linear Programming model. Finally, we check the global ship stability of the overall stowage plan and look for its feasibility by using an exchange algorithm which is based on local search techniques. The validation of the proposed approach is performed with some real life test cases. This work has been developed within the research area: “The harbour as a logistic node” of the Italian Centre of Excellence on Integrated Logistics (CIELI) of the University of Genoa, Italy     

Feature Selection using Fuzzy Support Vector Machines

The feature selection consists of obtaining a subset of these features to optimally realize the task without the irrelevant ones. Since it can provide faster and cost-effective learning machines and also improve the prediction performance of the predictors, it is a crucial step in machine learning. The feature selection methods using support machines have obtained satisfactory results, but the noises and outliers often reduce the performance. In this paper, we propose a feature selection approach using fuzzy support vector machines and compare it with the previous work, the results of experiments on the UCI data sets show that feature selection using fuzzy SVM obtains better results than using SVM.     

双目标突发事件应急救援前摄性调度优化

本文以救援时间最短化与计划鲁棒性最大化为目标,研究突发事件应急救援前摄性调度优化问题。作者首先对所研究问题进行界定,其中计划鲁棒性定义为各活动开始时间可调整时差的总和,任务是在应急预算和救援期限的约束下,确定活动执行模式与开始时间以实现上述两个目标。随后,构建问题的0-1规划优化模型,鉴于其强NP-hard属性,设计禁忌搜索启发式算法。最后用一个算例对研究进行说明,得到如下结论:救援时间随应急预算的增加而缩短,随救援期限的放宽而延长;计划鲁棒性随应急预算的增加或救援期限的放宽而提高;当权重分配系数增大时,应急救援时间先保持不变而后缩短,计划鲁棒性则呈减小趋势。本文研究可为突发事件应急救援的组织与协调提供决策支持。     

建立在割线条件上的新Liu-Storey型共轭梯度法的全局收敛性(英文)

我们基于拟牛顿法的割线条件提出两种LS型共轭梯度法.有趣的是,我们提出的方法中对于βk的计算公式与戴和廖[3]提出的有相似的结构.但是,新方法能够在合理的假设下保证充分下降性,这一点是戴-廖方法所不具备的.在强Wolfe线搜索下,给出了新方法的全局收敛结果.数值结果论证了该方法的有效性.