6.7 - Advanced Optimization Techniques
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What is a Genetic Algorithm?
💡 Hint: Think about how nature evolves.
What does Simulated Annealing mimic?
💡 Hint: Consider processes in metallurgy.
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What technique mimics natural selection to optimize solutions?
💡 Hint: Think of evolution and nature.
True or False: Simulated Annealing accepts worse solutions to escape local minima.
💡 Hint: Consider the ice melting analogy.
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Consider a complex chip design scenario where multiple conflicting constraints exist. Describe how you would apply Genetic Algorithms and what criteria you would use for solution selection.
💡 Hint: Focus on maintaining diversity to avoid premature convergence.
Outline an example where Simulated Annealing would be appropriate for routing optimization in a complex chip layout. What parameters would you monitor during the annealing process?
💡 Hint: Think about how temperatures affect exploration in optimization.
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