Download or read book Stochastic Global Optimization written by Anatoly Zhigljavsky and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-20 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the main methodological and theoretical developments in stochastic global optimization. It is designed to inspire readers to explore various stochastic methods of global optimization by clearly explaining the main methodological principles and features of the methods. Among the book’s features is a comprehensive study of probabilistic and statistical models underlying the stochastic optimization algorithms.