Michalewicz, Zbigniew
How to solve it : modern heuristics Zbigniew Michalewicz, David B. Fogel - 2nd ed., rev. and extended ed. - Heidelberg : Springer, c2010. - xviii, 554 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
"With 174 Figures and 7 Tables."
1. Why are some problems difficult to solve? -- 2. Basic concepts -- 3. Traditional methods -- part 1 -- 4. Traditional methods -- part 2 -- 5. Escaping local optima -- 6. An evolutionary approach -- 7. Designing evolutionary algorithms -- 8. The traveling salesman problem -- 9. Constraint-handling techniques -- 10. Turning the algorithm to the problem -- 11. Time-varying environments and noise -- 12. Neural networks -- 13. Fuzzy systems -- 14. Coevolutionary systems -- 15. Multicriteria decision-making -- 16. Hybrid systems -- 17. Summary -- App. A. Probability and statistics -- App. B. Problems and projects.
Looks at using heuristics for problem solving, including such methods as gradient techniques, simplex method, and dynamic programming. Includes exercises.
9783540224945
2004094686
Problem solving
Heuristic
Mathematical recreations
Decision making
153.4/3
How to solve it : modern heuristics Zbigniew Michalewicz, David B. Fogel - 2nd ed., rev. and extended ed. - Heidelberg : Springer, c2010. - xviii, 554 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
"With 174 Figures and 7 Tables."
1. Why are some problems difficult to solve? -- 2. Basic concepts -- 3. Traditional methods -- part 1 -- 4. Traditional methods -- part 2 -- 5. Escaping local optima -- 6. An evolutionary approach -- 7. Designing evolutionary algorithms -- 8. The traveling salesman problem -- 9. Constraint-handling techniques -- 10. Turning the algorithm to the problem -- 11. Time-varying environments and noise -- 12. Neural networks -- 13. Fuzzy systems -- 14. Coevolutionary systems -- 15. Multicriteria decision-making -- 16. Hybrid systems -- 17. Summary -- App. A. Probability and statistics -- App. B. Problems and projects.
Looks at using heuristics for problem solving, including such methods as gradient techniques, simplex method, and dynamic programming. Includes exercises.
9783540224945
2004094686
Problem solving
Heuristic
Mathematical recreations
Decision making
153.4/3