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    Implementing Parallel Differential Evolution on Spark

    Metaheuristics are gaining increased attention as an efficient way of solving hard global optimization problems. Differential Evolution (DE) is one of the most popular algorithms in that class. However, its ap...

    Diego Teijeiro, Xoán C. Pardo in Applications of Evolutionary Computation (2016)

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    A Parallel Differential Evolution Algorithm for Parameter Estimation in Dynamic Models of Biological Systems

    Metaheuristics are gaining increased attention as efficient solvers for hard global optimization problems arising in bioinformatics and computational systems biology. Differential Evolution (DE) is one of the ...

    D. R. Penas, Julio R. Banga, P. González in 8th International Conference on Practical … (2014)

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    High-Confidence Predictions in Systems Biology Dynamic Models

    Obtaining reliable predictions from large-scale dynamic models is a challenging task due to frequent lack of identifiability. This work presents a methodology for obtaining high confidence predictions in biote...

    Alejandro F. Villaverde, Sophia Bongard in 8th International Conference on Practical … (2014)

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    Multi-Objective Optimization of Biological Networks for Prediction of Intracellular Fluxes

    In this contribution, we face the problem of predicting intracellular fluxes using a multi-criteria optimization approach, i.e. the simultaneous optimization of two or more cellular functions. Based on Flux Ba...

    José-Oscar H. Sendín, Antonio A. Alonso in 2nd International Workshop on Practical Ap… (2009)

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    Global Sensitivity Analysis of a Biochemical Pathway Model

    Develo** suitable dynamic models of biochemical pathways is a key issue in Systems Biology. Parameter identification is therefore a critical aspect where the analysis of the model identifiability plays an im...

    Maria Rodriguez-Fernandez, Julio R. Banga in 2nd International Workshop on Practical Ap… (2009)

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    Global optimization of climate control problems using evolutionary and stochastic algorithms

    Global optimization can be used as the main component for reliable decision support systems. In this contribution, we explore numerical solution techniques for nonconvex and nondifferentiable economic optimal ...

    Carmen G. Moles, Adam S. Lieber, Julio R. Banga, Klaus Keller in Advances in Soft Computing (2003)