DiverA fast parameter sampler and optimiser based on differential evolution.
Diver is a differential evolution sampler, designed primarily for mapping and optimising likelihood functions, but easily applicable to any optimisation problem. A full description of the package and the stastical framework behind it can be found in the GAMBIT ScannerBit paper:
If you write a paper that uses Diver, please cite this paper. Diver releases can be obtained as tarballs from Hepforge. The latest and greatest version, along with a full revision history, can always be found in the git repository. Compilation and usage instructions, as well as a number of example programs, can be found in the code release. Authors: Elinore Roebber (e.roebber@bham.ac.uk) & Pat Scott (p.scott@imperial.ac.uk) |