A nested simulated annealing algorithm
D. Whitaker · Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation · 1995
The paper describes a new nested simulated annealing algorithm which is a modification of the usual simulated annealing algorithm. In the nested algorithm super-cooling phases are introduced into the normal annealing process, to speed up the evolution of good solutions. An evaluation of the performance of the algorithm leads to the conclusion that it is many times faster than the standard annealing algorithm in producing optimal, or near optimal, solutions.