Determination of Optimal Initial Weights of an Artificial Neural Network by Using the Harmony Search Algorithm: Application to Breakwater Armor Stones
In this study, an artificial neural network (ANN) model is developed to predict the stability number of breakwater armor stones based on the experimental data reported by Van der Meer in 1988. The harmony search (HS) algorithm is used to determine the near-global optimal initial weights in the train...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-05-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/6/6/164 |