TY - GEN
T1 - Next generation electromagnetic optimization with the covariance matrix adaptation evolutionary strategy
AU - Gregory, M. D.
AU - Werner, D. H.
PY - 2011/11/1
Y1 - 2011/11/1
N2 - Classical evolutionary strategies such as the genetic algorithm and particle swarm technique have long been the most called upon methods for optimization of electromagnetic design problems. Due to their capability for robust global search and their ease of implementation, they have been fruitfully applied to the design of antennas, arrays, frequency selective surfaces, metamaterials and other electromagnetic devices. Since then, many new optimization techniques have been developed that often allow more complex design problems to be tackled, or reduce the time needed to optimize the problems of the past. One algorithm found particularly effective is the covariance matrix adaptation evolutionary strategy (CMA-ES). The operation of CMA-ES will be covered in detail here. Additionally, the powerful performance of the technique when confronted with several different design problems and test functions will be demonstrated.
AB - Classical evolutionary strategies such as the genetic algorithm and particle swarm technique have long been the most called upon methods for optimization of electromagnetic design problems. Due to their capability for robust global search and their ease of implementation, they have been fruitfully applied to the design of antennas, arrays, frequency selective surfaces, metamaterials and other electromagnetic devices. Since then, many new optimization techniques have been developed that often allow more complex design problems to be tackled, or reduce the time needed to optimize the problems of the past. One algorithm found particularly effective is the covariance matrix adaptation evolutionary strategy (CMA-ES). The operation of CMA-ES will be covered in detail here. Additionally, the powerful performance of the technique when confronted with several different design problems and test functions will be demonstrated.
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U2 - 10.1109/APS.2011.5997011
DO - 10.1109/APS.2011.5997011
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:80054979033
SN - 9781424495634
T3 - IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest)
SP - 2423
EP - 2426
BT - 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation - Proceedings
T2 - 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2011
Y2 - 3 July 2011 through 8 July 2011
ER -