Abstract. Global optimization seeks a minimum or maximum of a multimodal function over a discrete or continuous domain. In this paper, we propose a hybrid heuristic – based on th...
Ernesto G. Birgin, Erico M. Gozzi, Mauricio G. C. ...
Abstract. This paper introduces a modified PSO, Non-dominated Sorting Particle Swarm Optimizer (NSPSO), for better multiobjective optimization. NSPSO extends the basic form of PSO...
Eden is a parallel extension of the functional language Haskell. Eden inherits from Haskell its laziness, which allows it to avoid unnecessary computations. However, in order to en...
We describe a methodology to assist scientists in quantifying the degree of evidence in favor of a new proposed theory compared to a standard baseline theory. The figure of merit ...
This paper compares the perspicacity, appropriateness and preference of web browser icons from leading software providers with those of a culturespecific design. This online study ...