A Model Reference Adaptive Search Method for Global Optimization

Jiaqiao Hu
Jiaqiao Hu
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Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794
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Michael C. Fu
Michael C. Fu
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Robert H. Smith School of Business, and Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
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Steven I. Marcus
Steven I. Marcus
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
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Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794

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Michael C. Fu

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Robert H. Smith School of Business, and Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742

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Steven I. Marcus

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742

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Published Online:1 Jun 2007https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1060.0367

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