Abstract: We propose a variable smoothing algorithm for minimizing a nonsmooth and nonconvex cost function. The cost function is the sum of a smooth function and a composition of a ...

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CJ Blossom Park, CJ BIO Research Institute, 55, Gwanggyo-ro 42beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-do 16495, Republic of Korea ...

LEAP is a general purpose Evolutionary Computation package that combines readable and easy-to-use syntax for search and optimization algorithms with powerful distribution and visualization features.