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- From: shf@well.sf.ca.us (Stuart H. Ferguson)
- Subject: Simulated Annealing Request
- Message-ID: <shf.728130630@well.sf.ca.us>
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- Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 10:30:30 GMT
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- The Jan 93 IEEE CG and Apps has an article on triangulations which
- suggests simulated annealing could be used to construct a "best"
- data-dependent triangulation. This sounds reasonable, but it cites
- no references for simulated annealing. Does anyone have one?
-
- Actually, I've experimented with simulated annealing in the past, so
- I understand the process, but I can't remember some of the details.
- In particular, what is the probability that a transition will occur,
- given the total energy E, the change in energy dE and the absolute
- temperature T? Also, how is the temperature decreased -- is it
- linear or some sort of asymptote?
-
- Any help appreciated. Thanks.
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- Stuart Ferguson (shf@well.sf.ca.us)
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