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Heuristic Methods For Optimization - Cornell University, Christine Shoemaker Oct 2012

Heuristic Methods For Optimization - Cornell University, Christine Shoemaker

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Heuristic optimization algorithms are artificial intelligence search methods that can be used to find the optimal decisions for designing or managing a wide range of complex systems. This course describes a variety of (meta) heuristic search methods including simulated annealing, tabu search, genetic algorithms, genetic programming, dynamically dimensioned search, and multiobjective methods. Algorithms will be used to find values of discrete and/or continuous variables that optimize system performance or improve system reliability. Students can select application projects from a range of application areas. The advantages and disadvantages of heuristic search methods for both serial and parallel computation are discussed in …


Environmental Systems I - University Of Illinois, Urbana, Ximing Cai Oct 2012

Environmental Systems I - University Of Illinois, Urbana, Ximing Cai

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Undergraduate course in environmental systems at University of Illinois, Urbana in Fall 2012.


Interdisciplinary Modeling: Water-Related Issues And Changing Climate - New Mexico State University, Laurel Saito, Alexander Fernald, Timothy Link Jul 2012

Interdisciplinary Modeling: Water-Related Issues And Changing Climate - New Mexico State University, Laurel Saito, Alexander Fernald, Timothy Link

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Graduate course in interdisciplinary modeling: water-related issues and climate change offered at University of Nevada, Reno in Summer 2012.