<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Modern engineering design optimization often uses computer simulations to evaluate candidate designs. For some of these designs the simulation can fail for an unknown reason, which in turn may hamper the optimization process. To handle such scenarios more effectively, this study proposes the integration of classifiers, borrowed from the domain of machine learning, into the optimization process. Several implementations of the proposed approach are described. An extensive set of numerical experiments shows that the proposed approach improves search effectiveness.</p></abstract>

Modern engineering design optimization often uses computer simulations to evaluate candidate designs. For some of these designs the simulation can fail for an unknown reason, which in turn may hamper the optimization process. To handle such scenarios more effectively, this study proposes the integration of classifiers, borrowed from the domain of machine learning, into the optimization process. Several implementations of the proposed approach are described. An extensive set of numerical experiments shows that the proposed approach improves search effectiveness.

Machine–Learning in Optimization of Expensive Black–Box Functions

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

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Modern engineering design optimization often uses computer simulations to evaluate candidate designs. For some of these designs the simulation can fail for an...

Machine–Learning in Optimization of Expensive Black–Box Functions

Online veröffentlicht: 04. Mai 2017

Seitenbereich: 105 - 118

Eingereicht: 03. März 2016

Akzeptiert: 11. Okt. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amcs-2017-0008

Schlüsselwörter
simulations, metamodels, classifiers, machine learning

© by Yoel Tenne

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Machine–Learning in Optimization of Expensive Black–Box Functions

Online veröffentlicht: 04. Mai 2017

Seitenbereich: 105 - 118

Eingereicht: 03. März 2016

Akzeptiert: 11. Okt. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amcs-2017-0008

Schlüsselwörtersimulations, metamodels, classifiers, machine learning

© by Yoel Tenne

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
simulations, metamodels, classifiers, machine learning