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4.2 Optimization Strategies

This section discusses important optimization strategies commonly used with respect to the application to problems in TCAD.

Subsections

4.2.1 Coordinate Search Algorithm
4.2.2 Gradient-based Optimization
4.2.3 DIRECT Search Optimization
4.2.4 Genetic Optimization
- Extensible Genetic Optimizer (EGO)
- Genetic Optimizer (GENOPT)
4.2.5 Evolutionary Optimization
- Particle Swarm Approach
4.2.6 Simulated Annealing Approach

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Stefan Holzer 2007-11-19