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Genetic algorithms are heuristic optimization techniques inspired by Darwinian evolution, which are characterized by successfully finding robust solutions for optimization problems. Here, we propose a subroutine-based quantum genetic…

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We present results of an extensive test program of a group of pseudorandom number generators which are commonly used in the applications of physics, in particular in Monte Carlo simulations. The generators include public domain programs,…

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Phylogenetic comparative methods may fail to produce meaningful results when either the underlying model is inappropriate or the data contain insufficient information to inform the inference. The ability to measure the statistical power of…

Quantitative Methods · Quantitative Biology 2012-07-26 Carl Boettiger , Graham Coop , Peter Ralph

We consider Monte-Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) applied to Markov Decision Processes (MDPs) and Partially Observable MDPs (POMDPs), and the well-known Upper Confidence bound for Trees (UCT) algorithm. In UCT, a tree with nodes (states) and edges…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-07-14 Tuan Dam , Pascal Klink , Carlo D'Eramo , Jan Peters , Joni Pajarinen

We present the software system developed to implement the Locus Algorithm, a novel algorithm designed to maximise the performance of differential photometry systems by optimising the number and quality of reference stars in the Field of…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-03-12 Kevin Nolan , Eugene Hickey , Oisín Creaner

Significant research has been carried out recently to find the optimal path in network routing. Among them, the evolutionary algorithm approach is an area where work is carried out extensively. We in this paper have used particle swarm…

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In creative design, where aesthetics play a crucial role in determining the quality of outcomes, there are often multiple worthwhile possibilities, rather than a single ``best'' design. This challenge is compounded in the use of…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2023-05-09 Jon McCormack , Camilo Cruz Gambardella , Stephen James Krol

Intragenomic recombination (crossover) is a very important evolutionary mechanism. The crossover events are not evenly distributed along the natural chromosomes. Monte Carlo simulations revealed that frequency of recombinations decides…

Genomics · Quantitative Biology 2009-01-13 Wojciech Waga , Marta Zawierta , Jakub Kowalski , Stanislaw Cebrat

This paper compares the Maximum-likelihood method and Bayesian method for finite element model updating. The Maximum-likelihood method was implemented using genetic algorithm while the Bayesian method was implemented using the Markov Chain…

Applications · Statistics 2007-05-23 Tshilidzi Marwala , Lungile Mdlazi , Sibusiso Sibisi

This paper presents an optimization technique for the multi-pass face milling process. Genetic algorithm (GA) is used to obtain the optimum cutting parameters by minimizing the unit production cost for a given amount of material removal.…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2009-02-05 Sourabh Saha

Many systems require optimisation over multiple objectives, where objectives are characteristics of the system such as energy consumed or increase in time to perform the work. Optimisation is performed by selecting the `best' set of input…

Performance · Computer Science 2019-10-08 Alexander J. M. Kell , Matthew Forshaw , A. Stephen McGough

Feature acquisition algorithms address the problem of acquiring informative features while balancing the costs of acquisition to improve the learning performances of ML models. Previous approaches have focused on calculating the expected…

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Optimization problem, nowadays, have more application in all major but they have problem in computation. Calculation of the optimum point in the spaces with the above dimensions is very time consuming. In this paper, there is presented a…

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Photonic surfaces designed with specific optical characteristics are becoming increasingly important for use in in various energy harvesting and storage systems. , In this study, we develop a surrogate-based optimization approach for…

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We present a way to analyze the distribution produced by a Monte Carlo algorithm. We perform these analyses on several versions of the Sudakov veto algorithm, adding a cutoff, a second variable and competition between emission channels. The…

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This paper provides an in-depth empirical analysis of several evolutionary algorithms on the one-dimensional spin glass model with power-law interactions. The considered spin glass model provides a mechanism for tuning the effective range…

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Approximate inference in probabilistic graphical models (PGMs) can be grouped into deterministic methods and Monte-Carlo-based methods. The former can often provide accurate and rapid inferences, but are typically associated with biases…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2019-01-09 Fredrik Lindsten , Jouni Helske , Matti Vihola

Testing provides means pertaining to assuring software performance. The total aim of software industry is actually to make a certain start associated with high quality software for the end user. However, associated with software testing has…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2016-12-30 Ahmed Mateen , Marriam Nazir , Salman Afsar Awan

Image restoration algorithms are typically evaluated by some distortion measure (e.g. PSNR, SSIM, IFC, VIF) or by human opinion scores that quantify perceived perceptual quality. In this paper, we prove mathematically that distortion and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-10-27 Yochai Blau , Tomer Michaeli

The reference field method, known as the difference formulation, is a key variance reduction technique for Monte Carlo simulations of thermal radiation transport problems. When the material temperature is relatively high and the spatial…

Computational Physics · Physics 2024-11-06 Minsheng Huang , Ruo Li , Kai Yan , Chengbao Yao , Wenjun Ying
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