Optimization, global

Some optimization problems are characterized by many local minima. The methods proposed here are not sufficient to identify the global rninimum from among the local minima. Specific methods are discussed in Chapter 5. Oftentimes, an understanding and knowledge of the physical problem to be optimized allows the search region that includes the global minimum to be opportunely limited. In such cases, an object from the BzzMinimization-Robust class that allows the insertion of simple constraints on the optimization variables is the ideal solution. 

The function has its global minimum in x = 1 and other local minima. For example, the following ones are local minima  

To prevent the optimizer selecting one of these points, the search can be limited by for instance, imposing 0 x 10 with (i = 1. 4). 

Several authors proposed a series of tests for multidimensional unconstrained 

Find the minimum for tests using an object from the BzzMinimizationSim-plex class, an object from the BzzMinimizationRobust dass, and an object from the BzzMinimizationQuasiNewton dass. 

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This criterion resumes all the a priori knowledge that we are able to convey concerning the physical aspect of the flawed region. Unfortunately, neither the weak membrane model (U2 (f)) nor the Beta law Ui (f)) energies are convex functions. Consequently, we need to implement a global optimization technique to reach the solution. Simulated annealing (SA) cannot be used here because it leads to a prohibitive cost for calculations [9]. We have adopted a continuation method like the GNC [2]. 

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Other detemiinistic methods for global optimization have also been developed (see, e.g., [98]). 

Keywords, protein folding, tertiary structure, potential energy surface, global optimization, empirical potential, residue potential, surface potential, parameter estimation, density estimation, cluster analysis, quadratic programming... 

To find appropriate empirical pair potentials from the known protein structures in the Brookhaven Protein Data Bank, it is necessary to calculate densities for the distance distribution of Ga-atoms at given bond distance d and given residue assignments ai,a2- Up to a constant factor that is immaterial for subsequent structure determination by global optimization, the potentials then ciiiergo as the negative logarithm of the densities. Since... 

The only density estimators discussed in the protein literature are histogram estimates. However, these are nonsmooth and thus not suitable for global optimization techniques that combine local and global search. Moreover, histogram estimates have, even for an optimally chosen bin size, the extremely poor accuracy of only, for a sample of size n. The theo-... 

Unfortunately, the approach of determining empirical potentials from equilibrium data is intrinsically limited, even if we assume complete knowledge of all equilibrium geometries and their energies. It is obvious that statistical potentials cannot define an energy scale, since multiplication of a potential by a positive, constant factor does not alter its global minimizers. But for the purpose of tertiary structure prediction by global optimization, this does not not matter. 

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Je next introduce the basic algorithms and then describe some of the mmy variants upon lem. We then discuss two methods called evolutionary algorithms and simulated anneal-ig, which are generic methods for locating the globally optimal solution. Finally, we discuss jme of the ways in which one might cinalyse the data from a conformational malysis in rder to identify a representative set of conformations. 

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Alternative algorithms employ global optimization methods such as simulated annealing that can explore the set of all possible reaction pathways [35]. In the MaxFlux method it is helpful to vary the value of [3 (temperamre) that appears in the differential cost function from an initially low [3 (high temperature), where the effective surface is smooth, to a high [3 (the reaction temperature of interest), where the reaction surface is more rugged. 

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In this equation, the eigenvectors A are the target yields, and the eigenvectors, E t), are the optimal fields. The eigenvector associated with the largest eigenvalue is the globally optimal field, in the weak response limit. 

The globally optimal laser field for this example is presented in Fig. 2. The field is relatively simple with structure at early times, followed by a large peak with a nearly Gaussian profile. Note that the control formalism enforces no specific structure on the field a priori. That is, the form of the field is totally unconstrained during the allotted time interval, so simple solutions are not guaranteed. Also shown in Fig. 2 is the locally optimal... 

Figure 2. Optimal laser fields for the control scenario in Fig. 1. The solid line is the globally optimal laser field. The dashed line is the locally optimal Gaussian field.

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