These references provide further detail on metaheuristic methods, comparisons of optimization methods, and optimization of complex systems. See the following references on our Web site. Also see Optimization Topics.
Glover, F., J. P. Kelly, and M. Laguna. "The OptQuest Approach to Crystal Ball Simulation Optimization." Graduate School of Business, University of Colorado (1998).
M. Laguna. "Metaheuristic Optimization with Evolver, Genocop and OptQuest." Graduate School of Business, University of Colorado, 1997.
M. Laguna. "Optimization of Complex Systems with OptQuest." Graduate School of Business, University of Colorado, 1997.
A variety of white papers concerning optimization are available on the Web site of OptTek Systems, Inc., the company that developed the OptQuest calculation engine. For a list of papers with abstracts, see http://www.opttek.com/News/WhitePapers.html