ICPR
2010
IEEE
13 years 9 months ago
2010
IEEE
A novel stochastic searching scheme based on the Monte Carlo optimization is presented for polygonal approximation (PA) problem. We propose to combine the split-and-merge based lo...
SEAL
2010
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
2010
Springer
In this paper, the authors compare a Monte Carlo method and an optimization-based approach using genetic algorithms for sequentially generating space-filling experimental designs....
CEC
2010
IEEE
13 years 10 months ago
2010
IEEE
Abstract— We present a unifying framework for continuous optimization and sampling. This framework is based on Gaussian Adaptation (GaA), a search heuristic developed in the late...
SAC
2008
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
2008
ACM
Abstract. In this paper we discuss new adaptive proposal strategies for sequential Monte Carlo algorithms--also known as particle filters--relying on new criteria evaluating the qu...
SAC
2008
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
2008
ACM
Standard methods for maximum likelihood parameter estimation in latent variable models rely on the Expectation-Maximization algorithm and its Monte Carlo variants. Our approach is ...
CPHYSICS
2008
13 years 11 months ago
2008
Many body trial wave functions are the key ingredient for accurate Quantum Monte Carlo estimates of total electronic energies in many electron systems. In the Coupled Electron-Ion...
VLSISP
2002
13 years 11 months ago
2002
Abstract. Many statistical signal processing problems found in wireless communications involves making inference about the transmitted information data based on the received signal...
SIAMJO
2002
13 years 11 months ago
2002
In this paper we study a Monte Carlo simulation based approach to stochastic discrete optimization problems. The basic idea of such methods is that a random sample is generated and...
SIAMAM
2000
13 years 11 months ago
2000
Abstract. A hydrodynamical model based on the theory of extended thermodynamics is presented for carrier transport in semiconductors. Closure relations for fluxes are obtained by e...
CORR
2000
Springer
13 years 11 months ago
2000
Springer
In a recent paper Keister proposed two quadrature rules as alternatives to Monte Carlo for certain multidimensional integrals and reported his test results. In earlier work we had...