A collection of test problems for constrained global optimization algorithms (Q1188890)

This book is the first systematic collection of test problems for global optimization. The problems can be used to test for correctness, and compare global optimization algorithms. As such, it is an important handbook for specialist in the area, first of all algorithm designers and developers. Several aspects of an algorithm can be tested, like effectiveness with respect to different problem classes, speed, capacity, accuracy. In the book, the main emphasis is on real-life problems, though some randomly generated problems are also presented. Two chapters provide standard and randomly generated test problems for quadratic programming and quadratically constrained problems. Starting from Chapter 4, test problems are presented that arise in a variety of applications like destillation column sequencing, blending/pooling, heat exchanger networks, phase and chemical reaction equilibrium, complex reactor networks, reactor-separator-recycle systems, and VLSI design. In addition to a very brief problem description, problem statements, optimal solutions or best known solutions are also given.