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Author Hoos, Holger H.

Title Stochastic local search : foundations and applications / Holger H. Hoos, Thomas Stützle.

Imprint San Francisco, CA : Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, ©2005.

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 658 pages) : illustrations
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Series The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Artificial Intelligence Ser.
Morgan Kaufmann Series in Artificial Intelligence Ser.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 575-631) and index.
Contents SLS methods -- Generalised local search machines -- Empirical analysis of SLS algorithms -- Search space structure and SLS performance -- Propositional satisfiability and constraint satisfaction -- MAX-SAT and MAX-CSP -- Travelling salesman problems -- Scheduling problems -- Other combinatorial problems.
Note Print version record.
Summary Stochastic local search (SLS) algorithms are among the most prominent and successful techniques for solving computationally difficult problems in many areas of computer science and operations research, including propositional satisfiability, constraint satisfaction, routing, and scheduling. SLS algorithms have also become increasingly popular for solving challenging combinatorial problems in many application areas, such as e-commerce and bioinformatics. Hoos and Stützle offer the first systematic and unified treatment of SLS algorithms. In this groundbreaking new book, they examine the general concepts and specific instances of SLS algorithms and carefully consider their development, analysis and application. The discussion focuses on the most successful SLS methods and explores their underlying principles, properties, and features. This book gives hands-on experience with some of the most widely used search techniques, and provides readers with the necessary understanding and skills to use this powerful tool. *Provides the first unified view of the field. *Offers an extensive review of state-of-the-art stochastic local search algorithms and their applications. *Presents and applies an advanced empirical methodology for analyzing the behavior of SLS algorithms. *A companion website offers lecture slides as well as source code and Java applets for exploring and demonstrating SLS algorithms.
Language English.
Subject Stochastic programming.
Algorithms.
Combinatorial analysis.
Computer algorithms.
Algorithms
Programmation stochastique.
Algorithmes.
Analyse combinatoire.
algorithms.
MATHEMATICS -- Optimization.
Computer algorithms
Algorithms
Combinatorial analysis
Stochastic programming
Combinatória.
Otimizaçăo combinatória.
Inteligęncia artificial.
Heurística.
Added Author Stützle, Thomas.
Other Form: Print version: Hoos, Holger H. Stochastic local search. San Francisco, CA : Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, ©2005 1558608729 9781558608726 (DLC) 2004019306 (OCoLC)56324167
ISBN 9780080498249 (electronic bk.)
0080498248 (electronic bk.)
1281015059
9781281015051
9786611015053
6611015051
1558608729
9781558608726
Standard No. AU@ 000054164583
CHNEW 001007489
DEBBG BV042307726
DEBBG BV043091182
DEBSZ 405314698
DEBSZ 422141356
GBVCP 802567665
NZ1 12435723
UKMGB 017581892
AU@ 000068997922

 
    
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