Stochastic local search (SLS) algorithms are among the most prominent and successful techniques for solving computationally difficult problems. Offering a syste

Stochastic local search (SLS) algorithms are among the most prominent and successful techniques for solving computationally difficult problems in many areas of

The field of global optimization has been developing at a rapid pace. There is a journal devoted to the topic, as well as many publications and notable books di

Heuristics are strategies using readily accessible, loosely applicable information to control problem solving. Algorithms, for example, are a type of heuristic.

In operations research and computer science it is common practice to evaluate the performance of optimization algorithms on the basis of computational results,