Adaptive simulated annealing (ASA) is a global optimization algorithm based on an associated proof that the parameter space can be sampled much more efficiently than by using other previous simulated annealing algorithms. The author’s ASA code has been publicly available for over two years. During this time the author has volunteered to help people via e-mail, and the feedback obtained has been...

Stochastic global optimization is a very important subject, that has applications in virtually all areas of science and technology. Therefore there is nothing more opportune than writing a book about a successful and mature algorithm that turned out to be a good tool in solving difficult problems. Here we present some techniques for solving several problems by means of Fuzzy Adaptive Simulated ...

The problem of nonlinear substitution generation (S-boxes) is investigated in many related works symmetric key cryptography. In particular, the strength ciphers to linear cryptanalysis directly nonlinearity substitution. addition being highly nonlinear, S-boxes must be random, i.e., not contain hidden mathematical constructs that facilitate algebraic cryptanalysis. such substitutions a complex ...

The problem dealt with in this paper is the design of a parallel embedded system with the minimal number of processors. The system is designed to solve signal processing tasks using data collected from antenna arrays. Simulated annealing algorithm is used to find the minimal number of processors and the optimal system configuration.