Directed Tabu Search (DTS) Method

In the DTS method, direct-search-based strategies are used to direct a tabu search. These strategies are based on the well-known Nelder-Mead method and a new pattern search procedure called adaptive pattern search. Moreover, we introduce a new tabu list conception with anti-cycling rules called Tabu Regions and Semi-Tabu Regions. In addition, Diversification and Intensification search schemes are employed.

Source Reference: A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, Tabu Search directed by direct search methods for nonlinear global optimization, European J. of Operational Research, to appear. [pdf]

Source Codes: MATLAB codes for DTS are downloadable here DTS_ver_0.1.