Parameter Setting in Evolutionary Algorithms

2007
ISBN: 978-3-540-69431-1
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Buch, Englisch, 318 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 664 g

Reihe: Studies in Computational Intelligence

One of the main difficulties of applying an evolutionary algorithm (or, as a matter of fact, any heuristic method) to a given problem is to decide on an appropriate set of parameter values. Typically these are specified before the algorithm is run and include population size, selection rate, operator probabilities, not to mention the representation and the operators themselves. This book gives the reader a solid perspective on the different approaches that have been proposed to automate control of these parameters as well as understanding their interactions. The book covers a broad area of evolutionary computation, including genetic algorithms, evolution strategies, genetic programming, estimation of distribution algorithms, and also discusses the issues of specific parameters used in parallel implementations, multi-objective evolutionary algorithms, and practical consideration for real-world applications. It is a recommended read for researchers and practitioners of evolutionary computation and heuristic methods.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lobo, F. J.

Michalewicz, Zbigniew

Lima, Cláudio F.

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Robotik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Mathematik für Ingenieure
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Computeranwendungen in der Technik
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik Mathematische Statistik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik Computeranwendungen in Wissenschaft & Technologie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz Wissensbasierte Systeme, Expertensysteme

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Parameter Setting in EAs: a 30 Year Perspective.- Parameter Control in Evolutionary Algorithms.- Self-Adaptation in Evolutionary Algorithms.- Adaptive Strategies for Operator Allocation.- Sequential Parameter Optimization Applied to Self-Adaptation for Binary-Coded Evolutionary Algorithms.- Combining Meta-EAs and Racing for Difficult EA Parameter Tuning Tasks.- Genetic Programming: Parametric Analysis of Structure Altering Mutation Techniques.- Parameter Sweeps for Exploring Parameter Spaces of Genetic and Evolutionary Algorithms.- Adaptive Population Sizing Schemes in Genetic Algorithms.- Population Sizing to Go: Online Adaptation Using Noise and Substructural Measurements.- Parameter-less Hierarchical Bayesian Optimization Algorithm.- Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization Without Additional Parameters.- Parameter Setting in Parallel Genetic Algorithms.- Parameter Control in Practice.- Parameter Adaptation for GP Forecasting Applications.