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1. Computer Science › Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research

   Optimization by Simulated Annealing

   Kirkpatrick, Gelatt and Vecchi · Science · 1983

   The paper argues that statistical mechanics and optimisation are closely linked, and that this link offers a new perspective on traditional optimisation problems and methods.

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   1. UncheckedThe paper says an analogy with annealing in solids offers a framework for optimising the properties of very large, complex systems.“A detailed analogy with annealing in solids provides a framework for optimization of the properties of very large and complex systems.”