Feature Article: Optimization for simulation: Theory vs. Practice

DOI10.1287/ijoc.14.3.192.113zbMath1238.90001OpenAlexW2122203560WikidataQ64357625 ScholiaQ64357625MaRDI QIDQ2884533

Michael C. Fu

Publication date: 30 May 2012

Published in: INFORMS Journal on Computing (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.14.3.192.113

zbMATH Keywords

stochastic approximationmetaheuristicssimulation optimization

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