Cortez Modern Optimization with R

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-3-319-08263-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 188 Seiten

Reihe: Use R!

The goal of this book is to gather in a single document the most relevant concepts related to modern optimization methods, showing how such concepts and methods can be addressed using the open source, multi-platform R tool. Modern optimization methods, also known as metaheuristics, are particularly useful for solving complex problems for which no specialized optimization algorithm has been developed. These methods often yield high quality solutions with a more reasonable use of computational resources (e.g. memory and processing effort). Examples of popular modern methods discussed in this book are: simulated annealing; tabu search; genetic algorithms; differential evolution; and particle swarm optimization. This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in Computer Science, Information Technology, and related areas, as well as data analysts interested in exploring modern optimization methods using R.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cortez, Paulo

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. R Basics.- 3. Blind Search.- 4. Local Search.- 5. Population-Based Search.- 6. Multi-Objective Optimization.- 7. Applications.

Über Autor(innen)

Paulo Cortez is an associate professor in the Department of Information Systems at the University of Minho, Portugal.