combinatorial optimization
1Combinatorial optimization — In applied mathematics and theoretical computer science, combinatorial optimization is a topic that consists of finding an optimal object from a finite set of objects.[1] In many such problems, exhaustive search is not feasible. It operates on… …
2Combinatorial method — may refer to: Combinatorial method (linguistics), a method used for the study of unknown languages. For the use of combinatorial methods in mathematics, see Combinatorial principles. For the use of combinatorial methods in computer science, see… …
3Optimization problem — In mathematics and computer science, an optimization problem is the problem of finding the best solution from all feasible solutions. Optimization problems can be divided into two categories depending on whether the variables are continuous or… …
4Optimization (mathematics) — In mathematics, the term optimization, or mathematical programming, refers to the study of problems in which one seeks to minimize or maximize a real function by systematically choosing the values of real or integer variables from within an… …
5optimization — /op teuh meuh zay sheuhn/ 1. the fact of optimizing; making the best of anything. 2. the condition of being optimized. 3. Math. a mathematical technique for finding a maximum or minimum value of a function of several variables subject to a set of …
6Combinatorial data analysis — (CDA) is the study of data sets where the arrangement of objects is important. CDA can be used either to determine how well a given combinatorial construct reflects the observed data, or to search for a suitable combinatorial construct that does… …
7Combinatorial auction — A combinatorial auction is a type of smart market in which participants can place bids on combinations of discrete items, or “packages,” rather than just individual items or continuous quantities. Simple combinatorial auctions have been used for… …
8Mathematical optimization — For other uses, see Optimization (disambiguation). The maximum of a paraboloid (red dot) In mathematics, computational science, or management science, mathematical optimization (alternatively, optimization or mathematical programming) refers to… …
9Extremal optimization — (EO) is an optimization heuristic inspired by the Bak Sneppen model of self organized criticality from the field of statistical physics. This heuristic was designed initially to address combinatorial optimization problems such as the travelling… …
10Ant colony optimization algorithms — Ant behavior was the inspiration for the metaheuristic optimization technique. In computer science and operations research, the ant colony optimization algorithm (ACO) is a probabilistic technique for solving computational problems which can be… …
