MERLIN-3.0 - A multidimensional optimization environment

被引:40
作者
Papageorgiou, DG
Demetropoulos, IN
Lagaris, IE
机构
[1] Univ Ioannina, Dept Comp Sci, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece
[2] Univ Ioannina, Dept Chem, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece
关键词
optimization; modeling; curve-fitting; neural network training;
D O I
10.1016/S0010-4655(98)00005-8
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
We present an optimization environment for multidimensional continuous functions. Robust and powerful algorithms are used that guarantee its effectiveness, The environment offers programmability and ease of use by providing a specialized operating system and a control language that can be used to create successful optimization strategies. We report on several applications where this software has been successfully used. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
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页码:227 / 249
页数:23
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