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Project Log: Day 14 – It works!
Here is where I’m at: My computer is apparently able to choose on which nodes of a network to act, to best contain an infection from spreading across a network, within preset constraints. One image (or one like it) could well be the conclusion of the first part of my dissertation: Many validations and long…
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Optimization (4/n): Genetic Algorithm(s) (2/3)
Intro This week, I’ll make it short, and instead of boring with code and explanations, I thought I’d just show an example output… Results This is a genetic algorithm in action: A population “evolves” (reproduces, “selection of the fittest”, iterate) towards an objective. Complexity of many local minima don’t seem to be an issue for…
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Summer fun: Testing Optimization Algorithms (1/n)
Intro I have some more spare time for the upcoming few weeks, and I haven’t had the opportunity to take the “Metaheuristics” course in the Master, and so I feel I’m missing out a bit… But then, what precludes me from learning on my own? So I came across a book (I spend a bit…