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A Direct Search Algorithm for Global Optimization
Algorithms, 2016 A direct search algorithm is proposed for minimizing an arbitrary real valued function. The algorithm uses a new function transformation and three simplex-based operations.
Enrique Baeyens +2 more
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Comparing variable neighbourhood search algorithms for the direct aperture optimisation in radiotherapy [PDF]
PeerJ Computer ScienceIntensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a prevalent approach for administering radiation therapy in cancer treatment. The primary objective of IMRT is to devise a treatment strategy that eradicates cancer cells from the tumour while minimising ...
Mauricio Moyano +5 more
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Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2015 Quadrat sampling is a method used for a long time in plant ecology studies but only recently it has been used with focus on fauna. For the cave fauna samplings, there are rare works applying this methodology.
Maria Elina Bichuette +3 more
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Tuning approximate dynamic programming policies for ambulance redeployment via direct search
Stochastic Systems, 2014 In this paper we consider approximate dynamic programming methods for ambulance redeployment. We first demonstrate through simple examples how typical value function fitting techniques, such as approximate policy iteration and linear programming, may not
Matthew S. Maxwell +2 more
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Indirect Searches for Dark Matter with IceCube [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2019 The nature of dark matter remains one of the unsolved questions in modern cosmology and to understand its properties different experimental avenues are being explored.
Aguilar Sánchez Juan Antonio
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Direct search methods: then and now
Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 2000 The authors discuss direct search methods for unconstrained optimization. They discuss how direct search methods are characterized by the absence of the construction of a model of the objective. The article is informative and well-written. It makes a rather pleasant introduction to a very active survey area.
Lewis, Robert Michael +2 more
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São Paulo Medical Journal, 2018 BACKGROUND: A high-quality electronic search is essential for ensuring accuracy and comprehensiveness among the records retrieved when conducting systematic reviews. Therefore, we aimed to identify the most efficient method for searching in both MEDLINE
Enilze de Souza Nogueira Volpato +9 more
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Strategies for Online Information Search by University Students: the Relationship between Educational Use of the Internet and Cognitive Styles [PDF]
SHS Web of Conferences, 2019 The paper presents the results of experimental study of students’ information searching strategies on the Internet. The study was aimed to analyze the relationship between university students’ strategies of information Internet search for educational ...
Panferov Vladimir +3 more
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Environmental Evidence, 2023 Background “Carbon footprint” (CF) is a direct measure of greenhouse gas emissions caused by a defined activity and can demonstrate global warming effects.
Samaneh Abolli +3 more
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Crystals, 2022 The paper considers an algorithm for the direct search for a nonparametric smooth histogram of the particle size distribution from small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering data. The features and details of the implementation of the method, which consists
Vladimir V. Volkov
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