ICPR
2010
IEEE
13 years 2 months ago
2010
IEEE
A novel stochastic searching scheme based on the Monte Carlo optimization is presented for polygonal approximation (PA) problem. We propose to combine the split-and-merge based lo...
SEAL
2010
Springer
13 years 2 months ago
2010
Springer
In this paper, the authors compare a Monte Carlo method and an optimization-based approach using genetic algorithms for sequentially generating space-filling experimental designs....
CEC
2010
IEEE
13 years 3 months ago
2010
IEEE
Abstract— We present a unifying framework for continuous optimization and sampling. This framework is based on Gaussian Adaptation (GaA), a search heuristic developed in the late...
SAC
2008
ACM
13 years 3 months ago
2008
ACM
Abstract. In this paper we discuss new adaptive proposal strategies for sequential Monte Carlo algorithms--also known as particle filters--relying on new criteria evaluating the qu...
SAC
2008
ACM
13 years 3 months ago
2008
ACM
Standard methods for maximum likelihood parameter estimation in latent variable models rely on the Expectation-Maximization algorithm and its Monte Carlo variants. Our approach is ...
CPHYSICS
2008
13 years 3 months ago
2008
Many body trial wave functions are the key ingredient for accurate Quantum Monte Carlo estimates of total electronic energies in many electron systems. In the Coupled Electron-Ion...
VLSISP
2002
13 years 3 months ago
2002
Abstract. Many statistical signal processing problems found in wireless communications involves making inference about the transmitted information data based on the received signal...
SIAMJO
2002
13 years 3 months ago
2002
In this paper we study a Monte Carlo simulation based approach to stochastic discrete optimization problems. The basic idea of such methods is that a random sample is generated and...
SIAMAM
2000
13 years 4 months ago
2000
Abstract. A hydrodynamical model based on the theory of extended thermodynamics is presented for carrier transport in semiconductors. Closure relations for fluxes are obtained by e...
CORR
2000
Springer
13 years 4 months ago
2000
Springer
In a recent paper Keister proposed two quadrature rules as alternatives to Monte Carlo for certain multidimensional integrals and reported his test results. In earlier work we had...