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Multiobjective blackbox optimization deals with problems where the objective and constraint functions are the outputs of a numerical simulation. In this cont...

This work introduces solar, a collection of ten optimization problem instances for benchmarking blackbox optimization solvers. The instances present differ...

Heterogeneous datasets emerge in various machine learning or optimization applications that feature different data sources, various data types and complex re...

This work introduces a novel multi-fidelity blackbox optimization algorithm designed to alleviate the resource-intensive task of evaluating infeasible points...

A mathematical framework for modelling constrained mixed-variable optimization problems is presented in a blackbox optimization context. The framework intr...

This work proposes the integration of two new constraint-handling approaches into the blackbox constrained multiobjective optimization algorithm DMulti-MADS,...

In blackbox optimization, evaluation of the objective and constraint functions is time consuming. In some situations, constraint values may be evaluated in...

This work is in the context of blackbox optimization where the functions defining the problem are expensive to evaluate and where no derivatives are availabl...

NOMAD is software for optimizing blackbox problems. In continuous development since 2001, it constantly evolved with the integration of new algorithmic...

Optimizing the hyperparameters and architecture of a neural network is a long yet necessary phase in the development of any new application. This consuming p...

This work introduces the StoMADS-PB algorithm for constrained stochastic blackbox optimization, which is an extension of the mesh adaptive direct-search (MAD...

This work reviews blackbox optimization applications over the last twenty years, addressed using direct search optimization methods. Emphasis is placed on...

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The context of this research is multiobjective optimization where conflicting objectives are present. In this work, these objectives are only available as th...

This work considers the graph partitioning problem known as maximum k-cut. It focuses on investigating features of a branch-and-bound method to efficiently...

In derivative-free and blackbox optimization, the objective function is often evaluated through the execution of a computer program seen as a blackbox. It ...

This work introduces StoMADS, a stochastic variant of the mesh adaptive direct-search (MADS) algorithm originally developed for deterministic blackbox optim...

The performance of deep neural networks is highly sensitive to the choice of the hyperparameters that define the structure of the network and the learning pr...