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WSC
2007
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Parallel cross-entropy optimization
The Cross-Entropy (CE) method is a modern and effective optimization method well suited to parallel implementations. There is a vast array of problems today, some of which are hig...
Gareth E. Evans, Jonathan M. Keith, Dirk P. Kroese
WSC
2007
15 years 3 months ago
Implications of heavy tails on simulation-based ordinal optimization
We consider the problem of selecting the best system using simulation-based ordinal optimization. This problem has been studied mostly in the context of light-tailed distributions...
Mark Broadie, Minsup Han, Assaf Zeevi
QRE
2008
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Discrete mixtures of kernels for Kriging-based optimization
: Kriging-based exploration strategies often rely on a single Ordinary Kriging model which parametric covariance kernel is selected a priori or on the basis of an initial data set....
David Ginsbourger, Céline Helbert, Laurent ...
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CORR
2008
Springer
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Design Optimization for an Electro-Thermally Actuated Polymeric Microgripper
Thermal micro-actuators are a promising solution to the need for large-displacement, gentle handling force, low-power MEMS actuators. Potential applications of these devices are mi...
R. Voicu, R. Muller, L. Eftime
ESWA
2008
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Predicting opponent's moves in electronic negotiations using neural networks
Electronic negotiation experiments provide a rich source of information about relationships between the negotiators, their individual actions, and the negotiation dynami...
Réal Carbonneau, Gregory E. Kersten, Rustam...