TUCS Research Group
"Probabilistic Algorithms and Software Quality"
Publications for the years 1994-

Authored books

  1. Gustavson, Å. (1995), "New Concepts in Petri Net Based Modelling", Åbo Akademi, Computer Science Department, Licentiate Thesis, 49 pp.

  2. Antamoshkin, A., H.P. Schwefel, A. Törn, G. Yin and A. Zilinskas (1996), "Sistem analis", Sibirskaja Aerokosmicheskaja Akademija, Krasnoyarsk, Tom I, 206 pp, Tom II, 289 pp.

  3. von Schoultz, F. (1996), "Simulering för projektadministration", Åbo Akademi, Computer Science Department, Licentiate Thesis, 80 pp.

  4. Viitanen, S. (1997), "Some New Global Optimization Algorithms", Turku Centre for Computer Science, TUCS Dissertations No 5, 95 pp.

Edited Works

    Eriksson, I. and A.A. Törn (Guest Editors) (1997), "Special Issue: Information System Quality", Information and Software Technology 39/12, 797-850.

In Journals

  1. Ali, M.M. and C. Storey, (1994), "Topographical Multilevel Single Linkage", Journal of Global Optimization, Vol 5, 349-358.

  2. Ali, M.M. and C. Storey, (1994), "Modified Controlled Random Search Algorithms", International Journal of Computer Mathematics, Vol 53, 229-235.

  3. Törn, A.A. and S. Viitanen (1994), "Topographical global optimization using pre-sampled points", Journal of Global Optimization 5, 267-276.

  4. Ali, M.M. and C. Storey (1995), "A new topographical algorithm for global optimization", Journal of Faculty of science United Arab Emirates University 7, 132-138.

  5. Ali, M.M. and C. Storey (1996), "Aspiration Based Simulated Annealing Algorithm", Journal of Global Optimization 11, 181-191.

  6. Ali, M., C. Storey and A. Törn (1997), "Application of stochastic global optimization algorithms to practical problems", Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications 95, No. 3, 545-563.

  7. Ali, M., A. Törn and S. Viitanen (1997), "A numerical comparison of some modified controlled random search algorithms", Journal of Global Optimization 11 (4), 377-385.

  8. Eriksson, I. and A.A. Törn (1997), "Introduction to IST special issue on Information System Quality", In: Eriksson, I and A. Törn (Guest Editors), "Special Issue: Information System Quality", Information and Software Technology 39/12, 797-800.

  9. Baritompa, W. and Viitanen, S. (1997), "Parallel Multidimensional Bisection", Concurrency: Practice and Experience 9(2), 113-121.

  10. Törn, A. (1998), "Some tricks in manually deriving the reachability three", Petri Net Newsletter 54, 19-21.

  11. Törn, A., M. Ali and S. Viitanen (1999), "Stochastic global optimization: Problem classes and solution techniques", Journal of Global Optimization 14, 437-447.

  12. Törn, A., T. Andersson and K. Enholm (1999), "A Complexity Metrics Model For Software", South African Computer Journal 24, November 1999, 40-48.

  13. Hamma, B., S. Viitanen and A. Törn (2000), "Parallel continuous simulated annealing for global optimization, Optimization Methods and Software, Vol. 13, No. 2, 93-116.

  14. Suominen, J., P. Paju and A. Törn (2000), "Varsinaissuomalainen linja Suomen tietoteknistymisen alkuvaiheissa 1959-1064 - Turun Laskukeskus ja Wegematic 1000-teitojenkäsittelykone, tekniikan Waiheita 18, 3/00 24-46.

In Collections

  1. Törn, A. and S. Viitanen (1996), "Iterative topographical global optimization", In: C.A. Floudas and P.M. Pardalos (Eds.), State of the Art in Global Optimization, Princeton University Press, 353-363.

  2. Törn, A., I. Eriksson and L. von Hellens (1997), "Information system quality", In: M. Ruohonen (Ed.), "Visioiva valmentaja verkostoissa", Publications of the Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Series C-2:1997, 175-185.

  3. Ali, A. and A. Törn (2000), "Optimization of Carbon and Silicon Cluster Geometry for Tersoff Potential usin Differential Evolution", In: C.A. Fluodas and P.M. Pardalos (Eds.), Optimization in Computational Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Kluver Academic Publishers, pp. 287-300.

  4. Ali, A. and A. Törn (2002), "Topographical Differential Evolution using Pre-calculated Differentials", In: G. Dzemyda, V. Saltenis and A. Zilinskas (Eds.), Stochastic and Global Optimization, Kluver Academic Publishers, pp. 1-18.

In Proceedings

  1. Törn, A.A. and S. Viitanen (1994), "Improving topographical global optimization", In Beulens, A.M., J. Dolezal, H.-J. Sebastian (Eds.), Proceedings of the second working conference of the IFIP TC 7.6 Working Group, Dagstuhl, Germany, 65-72.

  2. Andersson, T., K. Enholm and A. Törn (1994), "Length -independent measure of software complexity", In M. Ross, C.A. Brebbia, G. Staples, and J. Stapelton (Eds.), Proceedings of Software Quality Management II, Vol. 1, Managing Quality Systems, Computational Mechanics, Southampton Boston, 349-357.

  3. Gustavson, Å. and A.A. Törn (1994a), "XSimNet, A tool in C++ for executing Simulation Nets", In Guasch, A. and R.M. Huber (Eds.), Proceedings of the Conference on Modelling and Simulation, June 1-3, Barcelona, Spain, 146-150.

  4. Gustavson, Å. and A.A. Törn (1994b), "Object-oriented tokens, a way of increasing the modelling power of SimulationNnets", In A.R. Kaylan, A. Lehmann and T.I. Ören (Eds.), Proceedings of the European Simulation Symposium, Istambul, 9-12 October, 97-101.

  5. von Schoultz, F. and A. Törn (1994), "SimNet, A Tool for Simulation with Application to Project Network Analysis", In L. Langemyr (Ed.), Proceedings of the 36th SIMS Simulation Conference, Stockholm, August 17-19, 244-249.

  6. Andersson, T., K. Enholm and A. Törn (1995), "A resourse model of complexity (RMC)", In M. Ross, C.A. Brebbia, G. Staples, and J. Stapelton (Eds.), Software Quality Management III, Vol. 2, Measuring and Maintaining Quality, Computational Mechanics, Southampton Boston, 173-180.

  7. Gustavson, Å. and A.A. Törn (1995a), "Decomposing Simulation Nets by Token Communication", In M. Snorek, M. Sujansky and A. Verbraeck (Eds.), Proceedings of the Confernce on Modelling and Simulation (ESM95), Prag, June 5-7, 178-182.

  8. von Schoultz, F. and A.A. Törn (1995), "Simulation for Project Administration", In F. Breitenecker and I. Husinsky (Eds.), Proceedings of EUROSIM'95, Elsevier Science, 1113-1118.

  9. Ali, M.M. and C. Storey, (1996), "The Optimal Control of Vehicle Suspension System", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Adaptive Computing in Engineering Design and Control, 26-28 March 1996, Plymouth University.

Manuscripts, Recent Technical Reports

  1. Andersson, T., K. Enholm and A. Törn (1995), "RMC - a length-independent measure of software complexity", Abo Akademi, Reports on computer Science and Mathematics, Ser. A, No 168, 18 pp.

  2. Törn, A., M. Ali and S. Viitanen (1996), "Stochastic Global Optimization: Problem Classes and Solution Techniques", TUCS Technical Report No. 37, 10 pp, submitted to Journal of Global Optimization.

  3. Ali, M., C. Storey and A. Törn (1996), "Application of some recent stochastic global optimization algorithms to practical problems", TUCS Technical Report No. 47, 24 pp.

  4. Ali, M., A. Törn and S. Viitanen (1996), "A direct search simulated annealing algorithm for optimization involving continuous variables", TUCS Technical Report No. 97, submitted to Computational Optimization and Applications, 12 pp.

  5. Ali, M., A. Törn and S. Viitanen (1996), "A numerical comparison of some modified controlled random search algorithms", TUCS Technical Report No. 98, 8 pp.

  6. Törn, A., T. Andersson and K. Enholm (1996), "An Effort-Length-Complexity Metrics Model for Software", TUCS Technical Report No. 99, 16 pp.

  7. Ali, M.M. (1997), "A short range many-body interatomic potential for modelling bcc metals (tungsten)".

  8. Törn, A. (1997), "Lecture Notes on Software Quality", http://www.abo.fi/~atorn/SQuality/SQuality97.html, 80 pp.

  9. Törn, A. (1998a), "Lecture Notes on Petri Nets", http://www.abo.fi/~atorn/Petri/PN98.html, 40 pp.

  10. Törn, A. (1998b), "Lecture Notes on Probabilistic Algorithms", http://www.abo.fi/~atorn/ProbAlg/Index.html, 40 pp.

  11. Törn, A. (1999), "Lecture Notes on Simulation Modeling"
    http://www.abo.fi/~atorn/Simulation/Index.html, 30 pp.

  12. Ali, M.and A. Törn (1999), "Evolution Based Global Optimization Techniques and the Controlled Random Search Algorithm: Proposed Modifications and Numerical Studies", 21 pp.

  13. Törn, A. (2000), "Early History of Computing in Turku, 1959-1964", Rapporter från Datacentralen vid Åbo Akademi 41, 37 pp.

  14. Törn, A. (2001), "History of Computing in Turku"
    http://www.abo.fi/~atorn/ProbAlg/Index.html

  15. Ali, M. and A. Törn (2001), "Topographical Differential Evolution using Pre-calculated Differentials", 14 pp.