Fast sequential Monte Carlo methods for counting and optimization

A comprehensive account of the theory and application of Monte Carlo methods Based on years of research in efficient Monte Carlo methods for estimation of rare-event probabilities, counting problems, and combinatorial optimization, Fast Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Counting and Optimization...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rubinstein, Reuven Y. (-)
Otros Autores: Ridder, Ad, 1955-, Vaisman, Radislav
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc [2014]
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction to Monte Carlo Methods; Chapter 2 Cross-Entropy Method; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Estimation of Rare-Event Probabilities; 2.3. Cross-Entrophy Method for Optimization; 2.3.1. The Multidimensional 0/1 Knapsack Problem; 2.3.2. Mastermind Game; 2.3.3. Markov Decision Process and Reinforcement Learning; 2.4. Continuous Optimization; 2.5. Noisy Optimization; 2.5.1. Stopping Criterion; Chapter 3 Minimum Cross-Entropy Method; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Classic MinxEnt Method; 3.3. Rare Events and MinxEnt; 3.4. Indicator MinxEnt Method
  • 3.4.1. Connection between CE and IME3.5. IME Method for Combinatorial Optimization; 3.5.1. Unconstrained Combinatorial Optimization; 3.5.2. Constrained Combinatorial Optimization: The Penalty Function Approach; Chapter 4 Splitting Method for Counting and Optimization; 4.1. Background; 4.2. Quick Glance at the Splitting Method; 4.3. Splitting Algorithm with Fixed Levels; 4.4. Adaptive Splitting Algorithm; 4.5. Sampling Uniformly on Discrete Regions; 4.6. Splitting Algorithm for Combinatorial Optimization; 4.7. Enhanced Splitting Method for Counting; 4.7.1. Counting with the Direct Estimator
  • 4.7.2. Counting with the Capture-Recapture Method4.8. Application of Splitting to Reliability Models; 4.8.1. Introduction; 4.8.2. Static Graph Reliability Problem; 4.8.3. BMC Algorithm for Computing S(Y); 4.8.4. Gibbs Sampler; 4.9. Numerical Results with the Splitting Algorithms; 4.9.1. Counting; 4.9.2. Combinatorial Optimization; 4.9.3. Reliability Models; 4.10. Appendix: Gibbs Sampler; Chapter 5 Stochastic Enumeration Method; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. OSLA Method and Its Extensions; 5.2.1. Extension of OSLA: nSLA Method; 5.2.2. Extension of OSLA for SAW: Multiple Trajectories; 5.3. SE Method
  • 5.3.1. SE Algorithm5.4. Applications of SE; 5.4.1. Counting the Number of Trajectories in a Network; 5.4.2. SE for Probabilities Estimation; 5.4.3. Counting the Number of Perfect Matchings in a Graph; 5.4.4. Counting SAT; 5.5. Numerical Results; 5.5.1. Counting SAW; 5.5.2. Counting the Number of Trajectories in a Network; 5.5.3. Counting the Number of Perfect Matchings in a Graph; 5.5.4. Counting SAT; 5.5.5. Comparison of SE with Splitting and SampleSearch; Appendix A Additional Topics; A.1. Combinatorial Problems; A.1.1. Counting; A.1.2. Combinatorial Optimization; A.2. Information
  • A.2.1. Shannon EntropyA.2.2. Kullback-Leibler Cross-Entropy; A.3. Efficiency of Estimators; A.3.1. Complexity; A.3.2. Complexity of Randomized Algorithms; Bibliography; Abbreviations and Acronyms; List of Symbols; Index; Series Page