Title : Discussion of alternative research projects
Presentation by “Sébastien Le Digabel & Charles Audet”. Online attendance on Webex.
Two subjects of equal interest: Search steps in MADS :
Speculative-line search and DiRect based strategy: Cpp, Nomad & other tools, working closely with Research professional
Christophe Tribes. Possible applications in Bayesian Optimization (MSc/PhD).
Termination criteria of BBO algorithms: Pure research, place to creativity, testing and intuition. Close to initial subject.
ToDo: Get familiar with Cpp. Add Rosenbrock function to examples in Nomad and test.