Benchmark Papers

SHERPA - An Efficient and Robust Optimization/Search Algorithm
One of the keys to a successful optimization study is the effectiveness of the search algorithm used. This paper provides brief answers to the following questions about optimization algorithms: What does it mean for an algorithm to be efficient and robust, and why is it important? How do various algorithms compare on these important characteristics? What makes the algorithm SHERPA so effective?
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A Benchmark Study of Multi-Objective Optimization Methods
A thorough study was conducted to benchmark the performance of several algorithms for multi-objective Pareto optimization. In particular, the hybrid adaptive method MO-SHERPA, in HEEDS Professional, was compared to the NCGA and NSGA-II methods.
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