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2011 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Improving the Performance of Heuristic Algorithms Based on Causal Inference
Authors : Marcela Quiroz Castellanos, Laura Cruz Reyes, José Torres-Jiménez, Claudia Gómez Santillán, Mario César López Locés, Jesús Eduardo Carrillo Ibarra, Guadalupe Castilla Valdez
Published in: Advances in Artificial Intelligence
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Causal inference can be used to construct models that explain the performance of heuristic algorithms for NP-hard problems. In this paper, we show the application of causal inference to the algorithmic optimization process through an experimental analysis to assess the impact of the parameters that control the behavior of a heuristic algorithm. As a case study we present an analysis of the main parameters of one state of the art procedure for the Bin Packing Problem (BPP). The studies confirm the importance of the application of causal reasoning as a guide for improving the performance of the algorithms.