Generalized hill climbing (GHC) algorithms are introduced, as a tool to address difficult discrete optimization problems. Particular formulations of GHC algorithms include simulated annealing (SA), local search, and threshold accepting (T A), among. others. A proof of convergence of GHC algorithms is presented, that relaxes the sufficient conditions for the most general proof of convergence for stochastic search algorithms in the literature (Anily and Federgruen [1987]).
Proofs of convergence for SA are based on the concept that deteriorating (hill climbing) transitions between neighboring solutions are accepted by comparing a deterministic function of both the solution change cost and a temperature parameter to a uniform (0,1) random variable. GHC algorithms represent a more general model, whereby deteriorating moves are accepted according to a general random variable.
Computational results are reported that illustrate relationships that exist between the GHC algorithm's finite-time performance on three problems, and the general random variable formulations used. The dissertation concludes with suggestions for further research. / Ph. D.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/38064 |
| Date | 06 June 2008 |
| Creators | Johnson, Alan W. |
| Contributors | Industrial and Systems Engineering, Jacobson, Sheldon H., Allison, Donald C. S., Blanchard, Benjamin S. Jr., Sarin, Subhash C., Sherali, Hanif D. |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech |
| Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation, Text |
| Format | ix, 128 leaves, BTD, application/pdf, application/pdf |
| Rights | In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Relation | OCLC# 36210610, LD5655.V856_1996.J646.pdf |
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