Re: [boost] FW: FW: Proposal for a Differential Evolution C++library

Subject: Re: [boost] FW: FW: Proposal for a Differential Evolution C++library
From: Graham, Jeff (Jeff.Graham_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-01-10 12:54:27

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> Subject: Re: [boost] FW: FW: Proposal for a Differential Evolution
C++library
> 
> On 1/9/2012 9:11 AM, Paul A. Bristow wrote:
> 
> >
> > I, for one, think this looks a very useful library.

I am interested in the library. I have used lilGP and several others.

> >
> > But few of the Boosters who follow these lists will be expert or
even
> > potential users of this
> > 'niche' topic - which is why I think you've not had a deservedly
rave
> > response ;-)
> >
> 
> Thanks. I'm actually not surprised by the limited response for the
exact
> reasons you mention, but I imagine this must have been the case with
> other libraries as well.
> 
> > The documentation looks in a good state.  The code looks clean and
portable,
> > but finding someone to
> > run on a non-MSVC platforms would be useful - Boost likes to be
*seen* to be
> > portable.
> >

I can help test on i686, amd64 and arm9 running linux.

> 
> I thought that was going to be a requirement in a later stage, after
the
> library was accepted. Nevertheless, if somebody on this list is
willing
> to test the library on a non MS platform and using a compiler
different
> from Visual Studio, I will appreciated your help!
> 
> > The folder structure should be 'Boost standard' so that it is
possible to
> > use bjam to build and use
> > Boost.Test.  (Do not hesitate to ask for help - bjam is the Outer
Mongolian
> > of computer languages
> > and using it is a dark art!)
> 
> I'll look into it and make the necessary changes.
> 
> >
> > You will first need to find a review manager (preferably a Boost
> > contributor), and it will be
> > necessary to have some reviewers too! (Reviewers need not
necessarily be
> > currently active Boost
> > followers for a specialist library like this - expertise is the key
thing).
> >
> > So you may need to find and drum up support from some potential (or
better
> > still, actual) users ?
> 
> The library was reviewed from a functional and conceptual standpoint
by
> the creators of the DE algorithm and they seem to have validated it,
> maybe less so from a C++ standpoint though. I also received very
useful
> feedback for further enhancements that I'll be adding in a future
release.
> 
> As far as a boost review manager and other reviewers, I can only count
> on list members that are willing to volunteer some of their time for
> this purpose (please let me know if interested). I'll also try to
gather
> some support outside of the list.
> 
> One of the nice things about DE is that it is relatively simple and
> generic, and it doesn't require any advanced or domain specific
> knowledge, so I'm sure anybody on this list could learn enough about
it
> to be able to review the library, without spending too much time and
effort.
> 
> Adrian Michel
> www.tradery.com
> 
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