Model-based methods for continuous and discrete global optimization

T Bartz-Beielstein, M Zaefferer - Applied Soft Computing, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of surrogate models is a standard method for dealing with complex real-world
optimization problems. The first surrogate models were applied to continuous optimization …

A distance-based ranking model estimation of distribution algorithm for the flowshop scheduling problem

J Ceberio, E Irurozki, A Mendiburu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The aim of this paper is two-fold. First, we introduce a novel general estimation of distribution
algorithm to deal with permutation-based optimization problems. The algorithm is based on …

A review of distances for the Mallows and Generalized Mallows estimation of distribution algorithms

J Ceberio, E Irurozki, A Mendiburu… - Computational …, 2015 - Springer
The Mallows (MM) and the Generalized Mallows (GMM) probability models have
demonstrated their validity in the framework of Estimation of distribution algorithms (EDAs) …

Properties of the mallows model depending on the number of alternatives: a warning for an experimentalist

N Boehmer, P Faliszewski… - … Conference on Machine …, 2023 - proceedings.mlr.press
The Mallows model is a popular distribution for ranked data. We empirically and theoretically
analyze how the properties of rankings sampled from the Mallows model change when …

PerMallows: An R package for Mallows and generalized Mallows models

E Irurozki, B Calvo, JA Lozano - Journal of Statistical Software, 2016 - jstatsoft.org
In this paper we present the R package PerMallows, which is a complete toolbox to work
with permutations, distances and some of the most popular probability models for …

Low-dimensional euclidean embedding for visualization of search spaces in combinatorial optimization

K Michalak - Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
This abstract summarizes the results reported in the paper [3]. In this paper a method named
Low-Dimensional Euclidean Embedding (LDEE) is proposed, which can be used for …

Sampling and learning Mallows and Generalized Mallows models under the Cayley distance

E Irurozki, B Calvo, JA Lozano - Methodology and Computing in Applied …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract The Mallows and Generalized Mallows models are compact yet powerful and
natural ways of representing a probability distribution over the space of permutations. In this …

Multiobjective decomposition-based mallows models estimation of distribution algorithm. A case of study for permutation flowshop scheduling problem

M Zangari, A Mendiburu, R Santana, A Pozo - Information Sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
Estimation of distribution algorithms (EDAs) have become a reliable alternative to solve a
broad range of single and multi-objective optimization problems. Recently, distance-based …

Bayesian optimization for parameter tuning in evolutionary algorithms

I Roman, J Ceberio, A Mendiburu… - 2016 IEEE Congress …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Advances in evolutionary computation have demonstrated that Evolutionary Algorithms
(EAs) proposed in this area are a solid alternative for solving combinatorial and continuous …

The Plackett-Luce ranking model on permutation-based optimization problems

J Ceberio, A Mendiburu… - 2013 IEEE congress on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Estimation of distribution algorithms are known as powerful evolutionary algorithms that
have been widely used for diverse types of problems. However, they have not been …