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1 October 2005 Finding new local minima by switching merit functions in optical system optimization
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Abstract
A strategy to escape from poor local minima by switching merit functions during local optimization is discussed. As a switching partner, we define a new auxiliary merit function, which also tends to zero for ideal systems, but differs significantly from traditional merit functions. The examples include high-dimensional optimization problems.
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Alexander Serebriakov, Florian Bociort, and Joseph J. M. Braat "Finding new local minima by switching merit functions in optical system optimization," Optical Engineering 44(10), 100501 (1 October 2005). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2074827
Published: 1 October 2005
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KEYWORDS
Switching

Optimization (mathematics)

Chromatic aberrations

Wavefronts

Code v

Optical design

Wavefront aberrations

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