OPTIMIZER
Appearance
Charles François (2004). OPTIMIZER, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2369.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2369 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
A controller able to seek by appropriate search the best possible maximum.
Such a controller must be endowed with a sufficient memory capacity in order to store the progressive results of its search, and with an iterative refinement algorithm, if it is not to remain trapped in a sub-optimal situation. (G. PASK, 1961, p.65).