What parameters should I consider for simulated annealing?

What parameters should I consider for simulated annealing?

When using simulated annealing, key parameters include the initial temperature, cooling schedule, and stopping criteria.

How do I choose the initial temperature?

The initial temperature should be high enough to allow exploration of the solution space but not too high to prevent convergence.

What is a good cooling schedule?

A common cooling schedule is exponential decay, where the temperature decreases by a factor at each iteration.

How do I determine when to stop the algorithm?

You can stop the algorithm after a fixed number of iterations or when the solution stabilizes over a set number of iterations.