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ICML
2003
IEEE
14 years 3 months ago
2003
IEEE
The links between genetic algorithms and population-based Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods are explored. Genetic algorithms (GAs) are well-known for their capability to opt...
UAI
2004
13 years 11 months ago
2004
We present a new method for nonlinear prediction of discrete random sequences under minimal structural assumptions. We give a mathematical construction for optimal predictors of s...
MANSCI
2008
13 years 9 months ago
2008
We consider the problem of minimizing staffing costs in an inbound call center, while maintaining an acceptable level of service in multiple time periods. The problem is complicat...
DGCI
2006
Springer
14 years 1 months ago
2006
Springer
Abstract. Discrete tomography concerns the reconstruction of functions with a finite number of values from few projections. For a number of important real-world problems, this tomo...
CEC
2008
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
2008
IEEE
Abstract— Meta-heuristic optimization approaches are commonly applied to many discrete optimization problems. Many of these optimization approaches are based on a local search op...