> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Nick Arnett > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 12:42 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Blacksmiths > > On 6/29/06, Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I think you are referencing work hardening....which increases the > strength > > of the steel at the price of ductility. That has to do with > > stress/strain. > > > I'm familiar with it mainly via simulated annealing, which is a software > pattern for optimizing solutions to problems with high dimensionality... > which is what I deal with quite a bit.
Which, I see, uses temperature as a metaphor in describing search algorithms. Might I suggest that the hammering is a better metaphor for using brute force methods? :-) Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
