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IRREGULAR
1995
Springer
14 years 3 months ago
Parallel Search for Combinatorial Optimization: Genetic Algorithms, Simulated Annealing, Tabu Search and GRASP
In this paper, we review parallel search techniques for approximating the global optimal solution of combinatorial optimization problems. Recent developments on parallel implementa...
Panos M. Pardalos, Leonidas S. Pitsoulis, Thelma D...
GECCO
2000
Springer
131views Optimization» more  GECCO 2000»
14 years 3 months ago
A Genetic Algorithm with Tabu Search for Multimodal and Multiobjective Function Optimization
The integration of genetic algorithms (GAs) and tabu search is one of traditional problems in function optimization in the GA literature. However, most proposed methods have utili...
Setsuya Kurahashi, Takao Terano
ISSS
1996
IEEE
129views Hardware» more  ISSS 1996»
14 years 4 months ago
Hardware/Software Partitioning with Iterative Improvement Heuristics
The paper presents two heuristics for hardware/software partitioning of system level specifications. The main objective is to achieve performance optimization with a limited hardw...
Petru Eles, Zebo Peng, Krzysztof Kuchcinski, Alex ...
AUSAI
1999
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
Applying Ant Algorithms and the No Fit Polygon to the Nesting Problem
In previous work solutions for the nesting problem are produced using the no fit polygon (NFP), a new evaluation method and three evolutionary algorithms (simulated annealing (SA),...
Edmund K. Burke, Graham Kendall
EVOW
2009
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
Finding Balanced Incomplete Block Designs with Metaheuristics
This paper deals with the generation of balanced incomplete block designs (BIBD), a hard constrained combinatorial problem with multiple applications. This problem is here formulat...
David Rodríguez Rueda, Carlos Cotta, Antoni...
KBSE
2003
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
Automated Software Testing Using a Metaheuristic Technique Based on Tabu Search
The use of techniques for automating the generation of software test cases is very important as it can reduce the time and cost of this process. The latest methods for automatic g...
Eugenia Díaz, Javier Tuya, Raquel Blanco
ISCIS
2004
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
A Tabu Search Algorithm for Sparse Placement of Wavelength Converters in Optical Networks
Abstract. In this paper, we study the problem of placing limited number of wavelength converting nodes in a multi-fiber network with static traffic demands and propose a tabu sear...
Namik Sengezer, Ezhan Karasan
KES
2005
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
A Robust Approach for Improving Computational Efficiency of Order-Picking Problems
The new market forces have affected the operation of distribution centers (DCs) extremely. The DCs demand an increased productivity and a low cost in their daily operation. This pa...
Yu-Min Chiang, Shih-Hsin Chen, Kuo-Chang Wu
GECCO
2005
Springer
127views Optimization» more  GECCO 2005»
14 years 5 months ago
The enhanced evolutionary tabu search and its application to the quadratic assignment problem
We describe the Enhanced Evolutionary Tabu Search (EE-TS) local search technique. The EE-TS metaheuristic technique combines Reactive Tabu Search with evolutionary computing eleme...
John F. McLoughlin III, Walter Cedeño
EUROCAST
2007
Springer
126views Hardware» more  EUROCAST 2007»
14 years 6 months ago
Parallel Tabu Search and the Multiobjective Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem with Soft Time Windows
Abstract. In this paper the author presents three approaches to parallel Tabu Search, applied to several instances of the Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem with soft Time Windows...
Andreas Beham