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simulated annealing

simulated annealing noun: a probabilistic technique for approximating the global optimum of a given function, analogous to the metalworking process of annealing.

Noun

simulated annealing (usually uncountable, plural simulated annealings)

  1. (usually) A probabilistic technique for approximating the global optimum of a given function, analogous to the metalworking process of annealing.
    • For this problem, the simulated annealing-based heuristic provides a near-optimal solution.

Forms of simulated annealing

pluralsimulated annealings

Questions about simulated annealing

What does simulated annealing mean?
Simulated annealing means a probabilistic technique for approximating the global optimum of a given function, analogous to the metalworking process of annealing.
What part of speech is simulated annealing?
Simulated annealing is a noun.
What is the plural of simulated annealing?
The plural of simulated annealing is simulated annealings.

Words near simulated annealing in the dictionary

  1. simulars
  2. simulatability
  3. simulatable
  4. simulate
  5. simulated
  6. simulated annealing
  7. simulated annealings
  8. simulated casualty
  9. simulated trading
  10. simulates
  11. simulating

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