{"product_id":"iterative-optimizers-difficulty-measures-and-benchmarks-hardback-9781786304094","title":"Iterative Optimizers; Difficulty Measures and Benchmarks (Hardback) 9781786304094","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIterative Optimizers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDifficulty Measures and Benchmarks\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMaurice Clerc (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781786304094, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 April 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.9 x 16 x 1.5 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost every month, a new optimization algorithm is proposed, often accompanied by the claim that it is superior to all those that came before it. However, this claim is generally based on the algorithm's performance on a specific set of test cases, which are not necessarily representative of the types of problems the algorithm will face in real life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book presents the theoretical analysis and practical methods (along with source codes) necessary to estimate the difficulty of problems in a test set, as well as to build bespoke test sets consisting of problems with varied difficulties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book formally establishes a typology of optimization problems, from which a reliable test set can be deduced. At the same time, it highlights how classic test sets are skewed in favor of different classes of problems, and how, as a result, optimizers that have performed well on test problems may perform poorly in real life scenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Some Definitions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Difficulty of the Difficulty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Landscape Typology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. LandGener.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Test Cases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Difficulty vs Dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Exploitation and Exploration vs Difficulty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Explo2 Algorithm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Balance and Perceived Difficulty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Electronics%20\u0026amp;%20communications%20engineering%20%5BTJ%5D%22\"\u003eTJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-ISTE","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52446641914136,"sku":"9781786304094","price":100.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781786304094.jpg?v=1785112218","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/iterative-optimizers-difficulty-measures-and-benchmarks-hardback-9781786304094","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}