Title :
A critical note on experimental research methodology in EC
Author :
Eiben, A.E. ; Jelasity, Márk
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Artificial Intelligence, Free Univ., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Abstract :
In this paper, we point to some essential shortcomings in contemporary practice in performing and documenting experimental research in evolutionary computing (EC). We identify some crucial problems and the limitations of this practice, and elaborate on research directions that should be pursued to improve the quality and relevance of experimental research
Keywords :
design of experiments; evolutionary computation; research and development management; contemporary practice; evolutionary computing; experimental research methodology; research documentation; research quality; research relevance; Artificial intelligence; Bibliographies; Fellows; Helium; Measurement standards; Reproducibility of results; Statistics; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Evolutionary Computation, 2002. CEC '02. Proceedings of the 2002 Congress on
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7282-4
DOI :
10.1109/CEC.2002.1006991
