Title :
Two-stage NP method with inheritance
Author :
Kim, Jumi ; Olafsson, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. & Manuf. Syst. Eng., Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, USA
Abstract :
The nested partitions method is a flexible and effective framework of optimizing large-scale problems with combinatorial structure. In this paper we consider the nested partitions method for simulation optimization and propose a new variant that uses inheritance to speed convergence. The new nested partitions method with inheritance algorithm performs well for when applied to test problems but it also calls for new analysis of convergence.
Keywords :
convergence of numerical methods; inheritance; optimisation; simulation; combinatorial structure; convergence; inheritance; large-scale problem optimization; simulation optimization; two-stage nested partitions method; Algorithm design and analysis; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Convergence; Genetic algorithms; Manufacturing industries; Manufacturing systems; Optimization methods; Performance analysis; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Winter
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7614-5
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2002.1172896
