On the Impact of Representation and Algorithm Selection for Optimisation in Process Design: Motivating a Meta-Heuristic Framework

In an ideal world, it would be straightforward to identify the most suitable optimisation method to use in the solution of a given optimisation problem. However, although some methods may be more widely applicable than others, it is impossible a priori to know which method will work best. This may be due to the particular mathematical properties of the mathematical model, i.e. the formulation. It may also be due to the representation of the variables in the model. This combination of choices of method, representation and formulation makes it difficult to predict which combination may be best.

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