iBOA: the incremental bayesian optimization algorithm

This paper proposes the incremental Bayesian optimization algorithm (iBOA), which modifies standard BOA by removing the population of solutions and using incremental updates of the Bayesian network. iBOA is shown to be able to learn and exploit unrestricted Bayesian networks using incremental techniques for updating both the structure as well as the parameters of the probabilistic model. This represents an important step toward the design of competent incremental estimation of distribution algorithms that can solve difficult nearly decomposable problems scalably and reliably. Categories and Subject Descriptors I.2.6 [Artificial Intelligence]: Learning; I.2.8 [Artificial Intelligence]: Problem Solving, Control Methods, and

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: GECCO
• Authors: Martin Pelikan, Kumara Sastry, David E. Goldberg
• Keywords: Bayesian Networks, Competent Incremental Estimation, GECCO 2008, Incremental Bayesian Optimization, Optimization