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GPU: the paradigm of parallel power for evolutionary computation.

Fok Ka Ling. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-101). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.1 / Acknowledgement --- p.iv / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Evolutionary Computation --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Graphics Processing Unit --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Objective --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- Contribution --- p.4 / Chapter 1.5 --- Thesis Organization --- p.4 / Chapter 2 --- Evolutionary Computation --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- General Framework --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- Features of Evolutionary Algorithm --- p.8 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Widely Applicable --- p.8 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Parallelism --- p.9 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Robust to Change --- p.9 / Chapter 2.4 --- Parallel and Distributed Evolutionary Algorithm --- p.9 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Global Parallel Evolutionary Algorithms --- p.10 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Fine-Grained Evolutionary Algorithms --- p.11 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Island Distributed Evolutionary Algorithms --- p.12 / Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.14 / Chapter 3 --- Graphics Processing Unit --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2 --- History of GPU --- p.16 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- First-Generation GPUs --- p.16 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Second-Generation GPUs --- p.17 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Third-Generation GPUs --- p.17 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Fourth-Generation GPUs --- p.17 / Chapter 3.3 --- The Graphics Pipelining --- p.18 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Standard Graphics Pipeline --- p.18 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Programmable Graphics Pipeline --- p.18 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Fragment Processors for Scientific Computation --- p.21 / Chapter 3.4 --- GPU-CPU Analogy --- p.23 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Memory Architecture --- p.23 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Processing Model --- p.24 / Chapter 3.5 --- Limitation of GPU --- p.24 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Limited Input and Output --- p.24 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Slow Data Readback --- p.24 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- No Random Number Generator --- p.25 / Chapter 3.6 --- Summary --- p.25 / Chapter 4 --- Evolutionary Programming on GPU --- p.26 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.26 / Chapter 4.2 --- Evolutionary Programming --- p.26 / Chapter 4.3 --- Data Organization --- p.29 / Chapter 4.4 --- Fitness Evaluation --- p.31 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Introduction --- p.31 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Different Forms of Fitness Function --- p.32 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Parallel Fitness Function Evaluation using GPU --- p.33 / Chapter 4.5 --- Mutation --- p.34 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- Introduction --- p.34 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Self Adaptive Mutation Operators --- p.36 / Chapter 4.5.3 --- Mutation on GPU --- p.37 / Chapter 4.6 --- Selection for Replacement --- p.39 / Chapter 4.6.1 --- Introduction --- p.39 / Chapter 4.6.2 --- Classification of Selection Operator --- p.39 / Chapter 4.6.3 --- q -Tournament Selection --- p.40 / Chapter 4.6.4 --- Median Searching --- p.41 / Chapter 4.6.5 --- Minimizing Data Transfer --- p.43 / Chapter 4.7 --- Experimental Results --- p.44 / Chapter 4.7.1 --- Visualization --- p.48 / Chapter 4.8 --- Summary --- p.49 / Chapter 5 --- Genetic Algorithm on GPU --- p.56 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.56 / Chapter 5.2 --- Canonical Genetic Algorithm --- p.57 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Parent Selection --- p.57 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Crossover and Mutation --- p.62 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Replacement --- p.63 / Chapter 5.3 --- Experiment Results --- p.64 / Chapter 5.4 --- Summary --- p.66 / Chapter 6 --- Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm --- p.70 / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.70 / Chapter 6.2 --- Definitions --- p.71 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- General MOP --- p.71 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Decision Variables --- p.71 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- Constraints --- p.71 / Chapter 6.2.4 --- Feasible Region --- p.72 / Chapter 6.2.5 --- Optimal Solution --- p.72 / Chapter 6.2.6 --- Pareto Optimum --- p.73 / Chapter 6.2.7 --- Pareto Front --- p.73 / Chapter 6.3 --- Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm --- p.75 / Chapter 6.3.1 --- Ranking --- p.76 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- Fitness Scaling --- p.77 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- Diversity Preservation --- p.77 / Chapter 6.4 --- A Niched and Elitism Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm on GPU --- p.79 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Objective Values Evaluation --- p.80 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- Pairwise Pareto Dominance and Pairwise Distance --- p.81 / Chapter 6.4.3 --- Fitness Assignment --- p.85 / Chapter 6.4.4 --- Embedded Archiving Replacement --- p.87 / Chapter 6.5 --- Experiment Result --- p.89 / Chapter 6.6 --- Summary --- p.90 / Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.95 / Bibliography --- p.96

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325321
Date January 2005
ContributorsFok, Ka Ling., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Computer Science and Engineering.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xii, 101 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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