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Erschienen in: Journal of Combinatorial Optimization 2/2014

01.02.2014

A study of search algorithms’ optimization speed

verfasst von: Andrea Valsecchi, Leonardo Vanneschi, Giancarlo Mauri

Erschienen in: Journal of Combinatorial Optimization | Ausgabe 2/2014

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Abstract

Search algorithms are often compared by the optimization speed achieved on some sets of cost functions. Here some properties of algorithms’ optimization speed are introduced and discussed. In particular, we show that determining whether a set of cost functions F admits a search algorithm having given optimization speed is an NP-complete problem. Further, we derive an explicit formula to calculate the best achievable optimization speed when F is closed under permutation. Finally, we show that the optimization speed achieved by some well-know optimization techniques can be much worse than the best theoretical value, at least on some sets of optimization benchmarks.

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Metadaten
Titel
A study of search algorithms’ optimization speed
verfasst von
Andrea Valsecchi
Leonardo Vanneschi
Giancarlo Mauri
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2014
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Combinatorial Optimization / Ausgabe 2/2014
Print ISSN: 1382-6905
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2886
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10878-012-9514-7

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