Nikolaus Hansen

24.9k citations
104 papers · 13.1k indexed · 8 hit papers · h-index 26
Topics
Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research (70 papers)Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications (53 papers)Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (43 papers)
Partner nations
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In The Last Decade

Nikolaus Hansen

102 papers receiving 12.5k citations

Hit Papers

Completely Derandomized Self-Adaptation in Evolution Stra...20012026200920172001200520032007200650010001.5k2.0k2.5k

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Nikolaus Hansen
Comparison fields: 5 of 186
  • Artificial Intelligence 7.7k
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics 5.1k
  • Control and Systems Engineering 1.1k
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1.0k
  • Materials Chemistry 952
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All Works

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On Proving Linear Convergence of Comparison-based Step-size Adaptive Randomized Search on Scaling-Invariant Functions via Stability of Markov Chains
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Covariance Matrix Adaptation for Multi-objective Optimizationbreakdown →
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Adapting arbitrary normal mutation distributions in evolution strategies: the covariance matrix adaptationbreakdown →
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An evolution strategy with coordinate system invariant adaptation of arbitrary normal mutation distributions within the concept of mutative strategy parameter control
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On the Adaptation of Arbitrary Normal Mutation Distributions in Evolution Strategies: The Generating Set Adaptation
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About Nikolaus Hansen

Nikolaus Hansen is a scholar working on Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence and Signal Processing, having authored 104 papers that have together received 13.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research (70 papers), Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications (53 papers) and Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (43 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computational Theory and Mathematics (5.1k citations), Artificial Intelligence (7.7k citations) and Numerical Analysis (364 citations). Nikolaus Hansen has collaborated with scholars based in France, Germany and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Andreas Ostermeier, Anne Auger, Petros Koumoutsakos, Sibylle D. Müller, Colin W. Glass, Artem R. Oganov, Anne Auger, Kalyanmoy Deb, Jing Liang and Santosh Kumar Tiwari. Their work appears in journals such as Computer Physics Communications, IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation and Machine Learning.

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