Using entropy-based methods to study general constrained parameter optimization problems

We propose the use of physics techniques for entropy determination on constrained parameter optimization problems. The main feature of such techniques, the construction of an unbiased walk on energy space, suggests their use on the quest for optimal solutions of an optimization problem. Moreover, the entropy, and its associated density of states, give us information concerning the feasibility of solutions.

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Year of publication:	2003
Authors:	Argollo de Menezes, M. ; Lima, A.R.
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 323.2003, C, p. 428-434
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Optimization problems \| Statistical physics \| Histogram methods

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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