LAPSE:2020.1164
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LAPSE:2020.1164
Data-driven Spatial Branch-and-bound Algorithm for Box-constrained Simulation-based Optimization
November 14, 2020
The ability to use complex computer simulations in quantitative analysis and decision-making is highly desired in science and engineering at the same rate as computation capabilities and first-principle knowledge advance. Due to the complexity of simulation models, direct embedding of equation-based optimization solvers may be impractical and data-driven optimization techniques are often needed. In this work, we present a novel data-driven spatial branch-and-bound algorithm for simulation-based optimization problems with box constraints, aiming for consistent globally convergent solutions. The main contribution of this paper is the introduction of the concept data-driven convex underestimators of data and surrogate functions, which are employed within a spatial branch-and-bound algorithm. The algorithm is showcased by an illustrative example and is then extensively studied via computational experiments on a large set of benchmark problems.
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Black-box Optimization, Branch-and-bound, Simulation-based Optimization
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Zhai J, Boukouvala F. Data-driven Spatial Branch-and-bound Algorithm for Box-constrained Simulation-based Optimization. (2020). LAPSE:2020.1164
Author Affiliations
Zhai J: Georgia Institute of Technology [ORCID] [Google Scholar]
Boukouvala F: Georgia Institute of Technology [Google Scholar]
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