—Genetic Algorithms (GA) and Evolutionary Programming (EP) are two well-known optimization methods that belong to the class of Evolutionary Algorithms (EA). Both methods have gen...
— In this paper we present a new algorithm for the Layout Optimization Problem: this concerns the placement of circular, weighted objects inside a circular container, the two obj...
Simulation modeling has the capability to represent complex real-world systems in details and therefore it is suitable to develop simulation models for generating detailed operati...
Various global optimization methods are compared in order to find the best strategy to solve realistic drag reduction problems in the automotive industry. All the methods consist ...
A novel combination of genetic algorithms and constraint satisfaction modelling for the solution of two and multi-layer over-thecell channel routing problems is presented. The two ...