Cluster samplingIn statistics, cluster sampling is a sampling plan used when mutually homogeneous yet internally heterogeneous groupings are evident in a statistical population. It is often used in marketing research. In this sampling plan, the total population is divided into these groups (known as clusters) and a simple random sample of the groups is selected. The elements in each cluster are then sampled. If all elements in each sampled cluster are sampled, then this is referred to as a "one-stage" cluster sampling plan.
Structure chimiquevignette|Représentation de la structure chimique de l'acide acétique. L'hydrogène est en blanc, le carbone est en gris et l'oxygène est en rouge. La structure chimique d'un système réfère à la fois à sa topologie moléculaire, à sa géométrie (géométrie moléculaire ou groupe d'espace pour un cristal) et à sa structure électronique. La topologie moléculaire désigne l’enchaînement des atomes et des liaisons qui les lient sans prendre en compte la géométrie (longueur des liaisons, angles de valence, angles dièdres).
Chromosome (genetic algorithm)In genetic algorithms (GA), or more general, evolutionary algorithms (EA), a chromosome (also sometimes called a genotype) is a set of parameters which define a proposed solution of the problem that the evolutionary algorithm is trying to solve. The set of all solutions, also called individuals according to the biological model, is known as the population. The genome of an individual consists of one, more rarely of several, chromosomes and corresponds to the genetic representation of the task to be solved.
Molecular design softwareMolecular design software is notable software for molecular modeling, that provides special support for developing molecular models de novo. In contrast to the usual molecular modeling programs, such as for molecular dynamics and quantum chemistry, such software directly supports the aspects related to constructing molecular models, including: Molecular graphics interactive molecular drawing and conformational editing building polymeric molecules, crystals, and solvated systems partial charges development g
Algorithme mémétiqueLes algorithmes mémétiques appartiennent à la famille des algorithmes évolutionnistes. Leur but est d'obtenir une solution approchée à un problème d'optimisation, lorsqu'il n'existe pas de méthode de résolution pour résoudre le problème de manière exacte en un temps raisonnable. Les algorithmes mémétiques sont nés d'une hybridation entre les algorithmes génétiques et les algorithmes de recherche locale. Ils utilisent le même processus de résolution que les algorithmes génétiques mais utilisent un opérateur de recherche locale après celui de mutation.
Crossover (genetic algorithm)In genetic algorithms and evolutionary computation, crossover, also called recombination, is a genetic operator used to combine the genetic information of two parents to generate new offspring. It is one way to stochastically generate new solutions from an existing population, and is analogous to the crossover that happens during sexual reproduction in biology. Solutions can also be generated by cloning an existing solution, which is analogous to asexual reproduction. Newly generated solutions may be mutated before being added to the population.
Global optimizationGlobal optimization is a branch of applied mathematics and numerical analysis that attempts to find the global minima or maxima of a function or a set of functions on a given set. It is usually described as a minimization problem because the maximization of the real-valued function is equivalent to the minimization of the function . Given a possibly nonlinear and non-convex continuous function with the global minima and the set of all global minimizers in , the standard minimization problem can be given as that is, finding and a global minimizer in ; where is a (not necessarily convex) compact set defined by inequalities .
Mean absolute errorIn statistics, mean absolute error (MAE) is a measure of errors between paired observations expressing the same phenomenon. Examples of Y versus X include comparisons of predicted versus observed, subsequent time versus initial time, and one technique of measurement versus an alternative technique of measurement. MAE is calculated as the sum of absolute errors divided by the sample size: It is thus an arithmetic average of the absolute errors , where is the prediction and the true value.
Nonprobability samplingSampling is the use of a subset of the population to represent the whole population or to inform about (social) processes that are meaningful beyond the particular cases, individuals or sites studied. Probability sampling, or random sampling, is a sampling technique in which the probability of getting any particular sample may be calculated. In cases where external validity is not of critical importance to the study's goals or purpose, researchers might prefer to use nonprobability sampling.
Optimisation multidisciplinaireL'Optimisation de Conception Multidisciplinaire (OMD ou MDO, Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation, en anglais) est un domaine d'ingénierie qui utilise des méthodes d'optimisation afin de résoudre des problèmes de conception mettant en œuvre plusieurs disciplines. La MDO permet aux concepteurs d'incorporer les effets de chacune des disciplines en même temps. L'optimum global ainsi trouvé est meilleur que la configuration trouvée en optimisant chaque discipline indépendamment des autres, car l'on prend en compte les interactions entre les disciplines.
