The task of finding the optimum of some function f(x) is commonly accomplished by generating and testing sample solutions iteratively, choosing each new sample x heuristically on t...
A problem of arranging n points as uniformly as possible, which is equivalent to that of packing n equal and non-overlapping circles in a unit square, is frequently asked. In this ...
When search techniques are used to solve a practical problem, the solution produced is often brittle in the sense that small execution difficulties can have an arbitrarily large e...
Matthew L. Ginsberg, Andrew J. Parkes, Amitabha Ro...
Large-scale sensor networks are becoming more present in our life then ever. Such an environment could be a cellular network, an array of fire detection sensors, an array of solar ...
Continuing innovations in information and communication technologies offer powerful tools for building digital government but, at the same time, in many environments they have lea...