Research output: Working paper
Research output: Working paper
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TY - UNPB
T1 - The value of randomness in the acceptance criterion for simulated annealing
AU - Wright, M B
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - This paper reports the results of experiments carried out to test the value of randomness in the acceptance criterion for Simulated Annealing (SA). SA is tested against two deterministic alternatives on four different types of combinatorial optimisation problem.
AB - This paper reports the results of experiments carried out to test the value of randomness in the acceptance criterion for Simulated Annealing (SA). SA is tested against two deterministic alternatives on four different types of combinatorial optimisation problem.
KW - simulated annealing
KW - heuristics
KW - scheduling
KW - timetabling
KW - travelling salesman
M3 - Working paper
T3 - Management Science Working Paper Series
BT - The value of randomness in the acceptance criterion for simulated annealing
PB - The Department of Management Science
CY - Lancaster University
ER -