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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A modification of the random search which uses a nonuniform distribution from which the sample points are selected as the search continues. The initial point is chosen by making a guess, and a nonuniform probability density function is centered on this guess. The consequent samples are then chosen from this distribution, and a cluster of measurements is created. The best of this initial set of samples is then used as the center of a new set of measurements where the same kind of distribution but with a small variance is used to generate a cluster of points. This process is repeated until the search specifications are satisfied. Thus, the search "creeps" toward the maximum (or minimum).  1, record 1, English, - creeping%20random%20search%20procedure

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Voir recherche aléatoire.  1, record 1, French, - recherche%20al%C3%A9atoire%20progressive

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish