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@@ -6,28 +6,27 @@
 
 \chapterauthor{Nouredine Melab}{Université Lille 1, LIFL/UMR CNRS 8022, 59655-Villeneuve d'Ascq cedex, France}
 
 
 \chapterauthor{Nouredine Melab}{Université Lille 1, LIFL/UMR CNRS 8022, 59655-Villeneuve d'Ascq cedex, France}
 

-\chapter{Parallel GPU-accelerated Metaheuristics}
+\chapter{Parallel GPU-accelerated metaheuristics}

 \label{chapter9}
 \section{Introduction}
 This chapter presents GPU-based parallel
 \label{chapter9}
 \section{Introduction}
 This chapter presents GPU-based parallel

-metaheuristics\index{Metaheuristics!parallel~metaheuristics},
+metaheuristics\index{metaheuristics!parallel metaheuristics},

 challenges, and issues related to the particularities of the GPU
 architecture and a synthesis on the different implementation
 strategies used in the literature. The implementation of parallel
 challenges, and issues related to the particularities of the GPU
 architecture and a synthesis on the different implementation
 strategies used in the literature. The implementation of parallel

-metaheuristics\index{Metaheuristics!parallel~metaheuristics} on
+metaheuristics on

 GPUs is not straightforward. The traditional models used in CPUs
 must be rethought to meet the new requirements of GPU
 architectures. This chapter is organized as follows. Combinatorial
 GPUs is not straightforward. The traditional models used in CPUs
 must be rethought to meet the new requirements of GPU
 architectures. This chapter is organized as follows. Combinatorial

-optimization\index{Combinatorial~optimization} and  resolution
+optimization\index{combinatorial optimization} and  resolution

 methods are introduced in Section~\ref{ch8:sec:optim}. The main
 traditional parallel models used for metaheuristics are recalled
 in Section~\ref{ch8:sec:paraMeta}.
 Section~\ref{ch8:sec:challenges} highlights the  main challenges
 related to the GPU implementation of metaheuristics. A
 state-of-the-art of GPU-based parallel
 methods are introduced in Section~\ref{ch8:sec:optim}. The main
 traditional parallel models used for metaheuristics are recalled
 in Section~\ref{ch8:sec:paraMeta}.
 Section~\ref{ch8:sec:challenges} highlights the  main challenges
 related to the GPU implementation of metaheuristics. A
 state-of-the-art of GPU-based parallel

-metaheuristics\index{Metaheuristics!parallel~metaheuristics} is
-summarized in Section~\ref{ch8:sec:state}. In Section
-Section~\ref{ch8:sec:GPU_APIs}, the main developed GPU-based
+metaheuristics is
+summarized in Section~\ref{ch8:sec:state}. In Section~\ref{ch8:sec:frameworks}, the main developed GPU-based

 frameworks for metaheuristics are described. Finally, a case study
 is presented in Section~\ref{ch8:sec:case} and some concluding
 remarks are given in Section~\ref{ch8:conclusion}
 frameworks for metaheuristics are described. Finally, a case study
 is presented in Section~\ref{ch8:sec:case} and some concluding
 remarks are given in Section~\ref{ch8:conclusion}


@@ -35,9 +34,9 @@ remarks are given in Section~\ref{ch8:conclusion}
 \section{Combinatorial optimization}
 \label{ch8:sec:optim}
 
 \section{Combinatorial optimization}
 \label{ch8:sec:optim}
 

-Combinatorial optimization\index{Combinatorial~optimization} (CO) is a branch of applied and discrete mathematics.
+Combinatorial optimization (CO) is a branch of applied and discrete mathematics.

 It consists in finding optimal configuration(s) among a finite set of possible configurations
 It consists in finding optimal configuration(s) among a finite set of possible configurations

-(or solutions) of a given combinatorial optimization problem (COP).  The set of all possible solutions noted $S$ is called solution space or search space. Each solution  in $S$ is defined by its real cost calculated by an objective function. COPs are generally defined as follows~\cite{blumMeta}:\\  %(Definition~\ref{def:cops})
+(or solutions) of a given combinatorial optimization problem (COP).  The set of all possible solutions noted $S$ is called solution space or search space. Each solution  in $S$ is defined by its real cost calculated by an objective function. COPs are generally defined as follows~\cite{blumMeta}:  %(Definition~\ref{def:cops})

 
 
 %\begin{minipage}{0.5\linewidth}
 
 
 %\begin{minipage}{0.5\linewidth}


@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ A combinatorial problem $P=(S,f)$ can be defined by
 \begin{itemize}
 \item a set of decision variables $X$,
 \item an objective function $f$ to optimize (minimize or maximize) over the set $S$,
 \begin{itemize}
 \item a set of decision variables $X$,
 \item an objective function $f$ to optimize (minimize or maximize) over the set $S$,

-\item subject to constraints on the decision variables.\\
+\item subject to constraints on the decision variables.

 \end{itemize}
 %\end{minipage}
 
 \end{itemize}
 %\end{minipage}
 


@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ for solving an optimization problem, two classes of optimization
 methods can be distinguished: \emph{exact methods} and
 \emph{approximate methods}. Exact methods allow one to reach
 optimal solution(s) of the handled optimization problem with a
 methods can be distinguished: \emph{exact methods} and
 \emph{approximate methods}. Exact methods allow one to reach
 optimal solution(s) of the handled optimization problem with a

-proof of its or their optimality. The most known methods of this
+proof of its or their optimality. The known methods of this

 class are the \emph{branch and bound technique}, \emph{dynamic
 programming}, \emph{constraint programming}, and \emph{A*
 algorithm}. However, optimization problems, whether practical or
 class are the \emph{branch and bound technique}, \emph{dynamic
 programming}, \emph{constraint programming}, and \emph{A*
 algorithm}. However, optimization problems, whether practical or


@@ -73,8 +72,8 @@ these problems. Indeed, these methods allow one to reach good
 quality solutions in reasonable computation time compared to exact
 methods but with no guarantee to find optimal or even bounded
 solutions. This is due to the nature of the search process adopted
 quality solutions in reasonable computation time compared to exact
 methods but with no guarantee to find optimal or even bounded
 solutions. This is due to the nature of the search process adopted

-by these approaches which consists in performing a
-search in a subset of the whole search space.\\
+by these approaches which consists of performing a
+search in a subset of the whole search space.

 
 Regarding the number of solutions considered at each iteration in
 the search process, two classes of metaheuristics can be
 
 Regarding the number of solutions considered at each iteration in
 the search process, two classes of metaheuristics can be


@@ -87,11 +86,11 @@ process starts with a single solution (generally set at random)
 and iteratively improves it by exploring its neighborhood in the
 search space. The most known methods in this class are local
 search methods that include \emph{simulated
 and iteratively improves it by exploring its neighborhood in the
 search space. The most known methods in this class are local
 search methods that include \emph{simulated

-annealing}\index{Metaheuristics!simulated~annealing}~\cite{Kirkpatrick1983SA},
+annealing}\index{metaheuristics!simulated annealing}~\cite{Kirkpatrick1983SA},

 \emph{tabu search}~\cite{Glover1989TS}, \emph{iterated local
 \emph{tabu search}~\cite{Glover1989TS}, \emph{iterated local

-search\index{Metaheuristics!iterated local
+search\index{metaheuristics!iterated local

 search}}~\cite{stutzle2006ILSforQAP}, and \emph{variable
 search}}~\cite{stutzle2006ILSforQAP}, and \emph{variable

-neighborhood search}~\cite{HansenMladenovic1997VNS}.\\
+neighborhood search}~\cite{HansenMladenovic1997VNS}.

 
 Unlike s-metaheuristics, p-metaheuristics start with a population
 of solutions and implement an iterative process that evolves the
 
 Unlike s-metaheuristics, p-metaheuristics start with a population
 of solutions and implement an iterative process that evolves the


@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ Optimization problems, whether real-life or academic, are more
 often NP-hard and CPU time and/or memory consuming. Metaheuristics
 allow the significant reduction of the computational time of the search
 process but remain time-consuming particularly when it comes
 often NP-hard and CPU time and/or memory consuming. Metaheuristics
 allow the significant reduction of the computational time of the search
 process but remain time-consuming particularly when it comes

-dealing with large-sized problems. \\
+dealing with large-sized problems. 

 
 The use of parallelism in the design of metaheuristics is a relevant
 approach that is widely adopted by the combinatorial optimization
 
 The use of parallelism in the design of metaheuristics is a relevant
 approach that is widely adopted by the combinatorial optimization


@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ methods and the solving of large-sized optimization problems.
   \item Sequential processor architectures have reached their
 physical limit which prevents creating faster processors. The
 current trend of microprocessor manufacturers consists of placing
   \item Sequential processor architectures have reached their
 physical limit which prevents creating faster processors. The
 current trend of microprocessor manufacturers consists of placing

-multiple cores on a single chip. Nowadays, laptops and
+multicores on a single chip. Nowadays, laptops and

 workstations are multicore processors. In addition, the evolution
 of network technologies and the proliferation of broadband
 networks have made possible the emergence of clusters of
 workstations are multicore processors. In addition, the evolution
 of network technologies and the proliferation of broadband
 networks have made possible the emergence of clusters of


@@ -130,8 +129,8 @@ high-performance computing.
 \end{itemize}
 
 From the granularity of parallelism point of view, three major parallel
 \end{itemize}
 
 From the granularity of parallelism point of view, three major parallel

-models for metaheuristics can be distinguished~\cite{talbi2009mfdti}: \emph{algorithmic-level}\index{Metaheuristics!algorithmic-level parallelism},
-\emph{iteration-level} \index{Metaheuristics!iteration-level parallelism}, and \emph{solution-level} as illustrated in Figure~\ref{ch8:fig:paraMeta}. \\
+models for metaheuristics can be distinguished~\cite{talbi2009mfdti}: \emph{algorithmic-level}\index{metaheuristics!algorithmic-level parallelism},
+\emph{iteration-level}\index{metaheuristics!iteration-level parallelism}, and \emph{solution-level} as illustrated in Figure~\ref{ch8:fig:paraMeta}. 

 
 \begin{figure}[h!]
 \centerline{\includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{Chapters/chapter9/figures/paraMeta.pdf}}
 
 \begin{figure}[h!]
 \centerline{\includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{Chapters/chapter9/figures/paraMeta.pdf}}


@@ -142,61 +141,58 @@ models for metaheuristics can be distinguished~\cite{talbi2009mfdti}: \emph{algo
 \begin{itemize}
 
 \item{In the
 \begin{itemize}
 
 \item{In the

-algorithmic-level\index{Metaheuristics!algorithmic-level
-parallelism} parallel model, several self-contained metaheuristics
+algorithmic-level parallel model, several self-contained metaheuristics

 are launched in parallel. The parallel
 are launched in parallel. The parallel

-metaheuristics\index{Metaheuristics!parallel~metaheuristics} may
+metaheuristics\index{metaheuristics!parallel metaheuristics} may

 start with identical or different solutions (s-metaheuristics
 case) or populations (p-metaheuristics case). Their parameter
 settings such as the size of tabu list for tabu
 start with identical or different solutions (s-metaheuristics
 case) or populations (p-metaheuristics case). Their parameter
 settings such as the size of tabu list for tabu

-search\index{Metaheuristics!tabu~search}, transition probabilities
+search\index{metaheuristics!tabu search}, transition probabilities

 for ant colonies, mutation and crossover probabilities for
 evolutionary
 for ant colonies, mutation and crossover probabilities for
 evolutionary

-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!evolutionary~algorithm}s may be the
+algorithm\index{metaheuristics!evolutionary algorithm}s may be the

 same or different. The parallel processes may evolve independently
 or in a cooperative manner. In cooperative parallel models, the
 algorithms exchange information related to the search during
 evolution in order to find better and more robust solutions.}
 
 same or different. The parallel processes may evolve independently
 or in a cooperative manner. In cooperative parallel models, the
 algorithms exchange information related to the search during
 evolution in order to find better and more robust solutions.}
 

-\item{In the iteration-level\index{Metaheuristics!iteration-level
-parallelism} parallel model, the focus is on the parallelization
+\item{In the iteration-level parallel model, the focus is on the parallelization

 of each iteration of the metaheuristic. Indeed, metaheuristics are
 generally iterative search processes. Moreover, the most
 resource-consuming part of a metaheuristic is the evaluation of
 the generated solutions at each iteration. For s-metaheuristics
 of each iteration of the metaheuristic. Indeed, metaheuristics are
 generally iterative search processes. Moreover, the most
 resource-consuming part of a metaheuristic is the evaluation of
 the generated solutions at each iteration. For s-metaheuristics

-(e.g., tabu search\index{Metaheuristics!tabu~search}, simulated
+(e.g., tabu search\index{metaheuristics!tabu search}, simulated

 annealing, variable neighborhood search), the evaluation and
 generation of the neighborhood is the most time-consuming step of
 the algorithm particularly when it comes to dealing with large
 neighborhood sets. In this parallel model, the neighborhood is
 decomposed into partitions, and each partition is evaluated in a
 parallel way. For p-metaheuristics (e.g., evolutionary
 annealing, variable neighborhood search), the evaluation and
 generation of the neighborhood is the most time-consuming step of
 the algorithm particularly when it comes to dealing with large
 neighborhood sets. In this parallel model, the neighborhood is
 decomposed into partitions, and each partition is evaluated in a
 parallel way. For p-metaheuristics (e.g., evolutionary

-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!evolutionary~algorithm}s, ant
+algorithms, ant

 colonies, swarm optimization), the
 colonies, swarm optimization), the

-iteration-level\index{Metaheuristics!iteration-level parallelism}
+iteration-level

 parallel model arises naturally since these metaheuristics deal
 with a population of independent solutions. In evolutionary
 parallel model arises naturally since these metaheuristics deal
 with a population of independent solutions. In evolutionary

-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!evolutionary~algorithm}s, for
-instance, the iteration-level\index{Metaheuristics!iteration-level
-parallelism} model consists of decomposing the whole population
+algorithms, for
+instance, the iteration-level model consists of decomposing the whole population

 into several partitions where each partition is evaluated in
 parallel.}
 
 \item{In the
 into several partitions where each partition is evaluated in
 parallel.}
 
 \item{In the

-solution-level\index{Metaheuristics!solution-level~parallelism}
+solution-level

 parallel model, the focus is on the parallelization of the
 evaluation of a single solution. This model is useful when the
 objective function and/or the constraints are time and/or memory
 consuming. Unlike the two previous parallel models, the
 parallel model, the focus is on the parallelization of the
 evaluation of a single solution. This model is useful when the
 objective function and/or the constraints are time and/or memory
 consuming. Unlike the two previous parallel models, the

-solution-level\index{Metaheuristics!solution-level~parallelism}
+solution-level\index{metaheuristics!solution-level parallelism}

 parallel model is problem-dependent.}
 \end{itemize}
 parallel model is problem-dependent.}
 \end{itemize}

-
+\clearpage

 \section{Challenges for the design of GPU-based metaheuristics}
 \label{ch8:sec:challenges}
 
 Developing GPU-based parallel
 \section{Challenges for the design of GPU-based metaheuristics}
 \label{ch8:sec:challenges}
 
 Developing GPU-based parallel

-metaheuristics\index{Metaheuristics!parallel~metaheuristics} is
+metaheuristics\index{metaheuristics!parallel metaheuristics} is

 not straightforward. The parallel models have to be rethought to
 meet the new requirements of the GPU architecture. Several major
 issues have to be taken into account both at design and
 not straightforward. The parallel models have to be rethought to
 meet the new requirements of the GPU architecture. Several major
 issues have to be taken into account both at design and


@@ -207,7 +203,7 @@ of tasks, and data transfer between the CPU and
 GPU~\cite{luongMultiStart}.
 
 \subsection{Data placement on a hierarchical memory}
 GPU~\cite{luongMultiStart}.
 
 \subsection{Data placement on a hierarchical memory}

-\index{GPU Challenges!data~placement} During the execution of
+\index{GPU!data placement} During the execution of

 metaheuristics on GPU, the different threads may access multiple
 data structures from multiple memory spaces. These memories have
 different sizes and access latencies. Nevertheless, faster
 metaheuristics on GPU, the different threads may access multiple
 data structures from multiple memory spaces. These memories have
 different sizes and access latencies. Nevertheless, faster


@@ -230,12 +226,12 @@ threads and the corresponding metaheuristic elements (one neighbor
 per thread, one individual per thread, single population per
 threads block, one ant per thread, etc.) must be defined to ensure
 a maximum occupancy of the GPU and
 per thread, one individual per thread, single population per
 threads block, one ant per thread, etc.) must be defined to ensure
 a maximum occupancy of the GPU and

-to cover CPU/GPU communication\index{GPU Challenges!CPU/GPU~communication} and memory access times.\\
+to cover CPU/GPU communication\index{GPU!CPU/GPU communication} and memory access times.

 
 According to the used metaheuristic and to the handled problem, the data
 values may have different types and different ranges of their values. The data
 types should then be chosen carefully and the ranges of the data values should
 
 According to the used metaheuristic and to the handled problem, the data
 values may have different types and different ranges of their values. The data
 types should then be chosen carefully and the ranges of the data values should

-be analyzed to minimize the amount of occupied memory space.\\
+be analyzed to minimize the amount of occupied memory space.

 
 In addition to the size and latency of GPU memory issues, the
 memory access pattern is another important issue to be dealt with
 
 In addition to the size and latency of GPU memory issues, the
 memory access pattern is another important issue to be dealt with


@@ -257,7 +253,7 @@ data structures (e.g., population of individuals for a CUDA thread
 block) on the shared memory.
 
 \subsection{Threads synchronization}
 block) on the shared memory.
 
 \subsection{Threads synchronization}

-\index{GPU Challenges!threads~synchronization} The thread
+\index{GPU!threads synchronization} The thread

 synchronization issue is caused by both the GPU architecture and
 the synchronization requirements of the implemented method.
 Indeed, GPUs are based on a multicore architecture organized into
 synchronization issue is caused by both the GPU architecture and
 the synchronization requirements of the implemented method.
 Indeed, GPUs are based on a multicore architecture organized into


@@ -271,14 +267,14 @@ GPU is achieved when launching a large amount of threads
 (thousands of threads)~\cite{CUDA}. However, the execution order
 of these thousands of threads is unknown by the programmer which
 makes the prediction of their execution order a challenging issue.
 (thousands of threads)~\cite{CUDA}. However, the execution order
 of these thousands of threads is unknown by the programmer which
 makes the prediction of their execution order a challenging issue.

-On an other hand, the developer has to control explicitly the
+Plus, the developer has to control explicitly the

 threads through the insertion of barrier synchronizations in the
 codes to avoid concurrent accesses to data structures and to meet
 some requirements related to data-dependent synchronizations.
 
 \subsection{Thread divergence}
 
 threads through the insertion of barrier synchronizations in the
 codes to avoid concurrent accesses to data structures and to meet
 some requirements related to data-dependent synchronizations.
 
 \subsection{Thread divergence}
 

-Thread divergence\index{GPU Challenges!thread~divergence} is
+Thread divergence\index{GPU!thread divergence} is

 another challenging issue in GPU-based
 metaheuristics~\cite{cecilia, pugace, audreyANT}. Generally,
 metaheuristics contain irregular loops and conditional
 another challenging issue in GPU-based
 metaheuristics~\cite{cecilia, pugace, audreyANT}. Generally,
 metaheuristics contain irregular loops and conditional


@@ -286,11 +282,11 @@ instructions when generating and evaluating the neighborhood
 (s-metaheuristics), and the population (p-metaheuristics) in the
 same block. In addition,  the decision to apply a crossover or a
 mutation on an individual in a genetic
 (s-metaheuristics), and the population (p-metaheuristics) in the
 same block. In addition,  the decision to apply a crossover or a
 mutation on an individual in a genetic

-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!genetic~algorithm} and the
+algorithm and the

 exploration of different paths using an ant
 exploration of different paths using an ant

-colony\index{Metaheuristics!ant~colony~optimization} are random
+colony\index{metaheuristics!ant colony optimization} are random

 operations. Threads of the same warp have to execute
 operations. Threads of the same warp have to execute

-simultaneously instructions leading to different branches whereas
+instructions simultaneously  leading to different branches whereas

 in an SIMD model the threads of a same warp execute the same
 instruction. Consequently, the different branches of a conditional
 instruction which is data-dependent lead to a serial execution of
 in an SIMD model the threads of a same warp execute the same
 instruction. Consequently, the different branches of a conditional
 instruction which is data-dependent lead to a serial execution of


@@ -298,30 +294,28 @@ the different threads degrading the performance of the application
 in terms of execution time. The challenge here is then to revisit
 the traditional irregular metaheuristic codes to eliminate these
 divergences.
 in terms of execution time. The challenge here is then to revisit
 the traditional irregular metaheuristic codes to eliminate these
 divergences.

-
+\clearpage

 \subsection{Task distribution and CPU/GPU communication}
 
 The performance of GPU-based metaheuristics in terms of execution
 time could be improved by choosing the most appropriate parallel
 \subsection{Task distribution and CPU/GPU communication}
 
 The performance of GPU-based metaheuristics in terms of execution
 time could be improved by choosing the most appropriate parallel

-model (algorithmic-level\index{Metaheuristics!algorithmic-level
-parallelism}, instruction-level,
-solution-level\index{Metaheuristics!solution-level~parallelism}).
+model (algorithmic-level, instruction-level,
+solution-level).

 Moreover, an efficient decomposition of the metaheuristic and an
 efficient assignment of code portions between the CPU and GPU
 should be adopted. The objective is to take benefit from the GPU
 computing power without affecting the efficiency and the behavior
 of the metaheuristic and without losing performance in CPU/GPU
 Moreover, an efficient decomposition of the metaheuristic and an
 efficient assignment of code portions between the CPU and GPU
 should be adopted. The objective is to take benefit from the GPU
 computing power without affecting the efficiency and the behavior
 of the metaheuristic and without losing performance in CPU/GPU

-communication\index{GPU Challenges!CPU/GPU~communication} and
+communication\index{GPU!CPU/GPU communication} and

 memory accesses. In order to decide which part of the
 metaheuristic will be executed on which component, one should
 perform a careful analysis on the serial code of the
 metaheuristic, identify the compute-intensive tasks (e.g.,
 exploration of the neighborhood, evaluation of individuals), and
 then offload them to the GPU, while the remaining
 memory accesses. In order to decide which part of the
 metaheuristic will be executed on which component, one should
 perform a careful analysis on the serial code of the
 metaheuristic, identify the compute-intensive tasks (e.g.,
 exploration of the neighborhood, evaluation of individuals), and
 then offload them to the GPU, while the remaining

-tasks still run on the CPU in a serial way. \\
+tasks still run on the CPU in a serial way. 

 
 

-The CPU/GPU communication\index{GPU
-Challenges!CPU/GPU~communication} is done through the global
+The CPU/GPU communication is done through the global

 memory which is a slow memory making the memory transfer between
 the CPU and GPU time-consuming which can significantly degrade the
 performance of the application. Accesses to this memory should be
 memory which is a slow memory making the memory transfer between
 the CPU and GPU time-consuming which can significantly degrade the
 performance of the application. Accesses to this memory should be


@@ -332,21 +326,20 @@ therefore, the whole execution time of the metaheuristic.
 \section{State-of-the-art parallel metaheuristics on GPUs}
 \label{ch8:sec:state}
 After more than two decades of research by the combinatorial optimisation
 \section{State-of-the-art parallel metaheuristics on GPUs}
 \label{ch8:sec:state}
 After more than two decades of research by the combinatorial optimisation

-community devoted to developing adequate parallel metaheuristics\index{Metaheuristics!parallel~metaheuristics} for different types of
+community devoted to developing adequate parallel metaheuristics for different types of

 parallel architectures (clusters, supercomputers and grids), the actual developement
 parallel architectures (clusters, supercomputers and grids), the actual developement

-of General Perpose GPU (GPGPU) brings new challenges for parallel metaheuristics\index{Metaheuristics!parallel~metaheuristics} on SIMD architectures.\\
+of General Perpose GPU (GPGPU) brings new challenges for parallel metaheuristics on SIMD architectures.

 
 The first works on metaheuristic algorithms implemented on GPUs
 started on old graphics cards before the appearance of modern GPUs
 equipped with high-level programming interfaces such as CUDA and
 
 The first works on metaheuristic algorithms implemented on GPUs
 started on old graphics cards before the appearance of modern GPUs
 equipped with high-level programming interfaces such as CUDA and

-OpenCL. Among these pioneering works we cite the work of Wong
-\emph{et al.}~\cite{wongOldGPU2006} dealing with the
+OpenCL. Among these pioneering works we cite the work of Wong et al.~\cite{wongOldGPU2006} dealing with the

 implementation
 implementation

-of EAs on graphics processing cards and the work by Catala \emph{et al.} in~\cite{catala2007} where the ACO\index{Metaheuristics!ant~colony~optimization} algorithm
-is implemented on old GPU architectures. Yu \emph{et al.}~\cite{yu2005} and
-Li \emph{et al.}~\cite{li2007} proposed a full parallelization of genetic
-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!genetic~algorithm}s  on old GPU architectures using
-shader libraries based on Direct3D and OpenGL.\\
+of EAs on graphics processing cards and the work by Catala et al. in~\cite{catala2007} where the ACO\index{metaheuristics!ant colony optimization} algorithm
+is implemented on old GPU architectures. Yu et al.~\cite{yu2005} and
+Li et al.~\cite{li2007} proposed a full parallelization of genetic
+algorithms  on old GPU architectures using
+shader libraries based on Direct3D and OpenGL.

 
 Such architectures are based on preconfigured pipelined stages
 used to accelerate the transformation of 3D geometric primitives
 
 Such architectures are based on preconfigured pipelined stages
 used to accelerate the transformation of 3D geometric primitives


@@ -384,14 +377,14 @@ Nevertheless, small neighborhoods may lead to  nonoptimal
 occupation of the CUDA threads which may lead in turn to an
 overhead due to the communication and memory latencies. Therefore,
 large neighborhoods are necessary for efficient implementation of
 occupation of the CUDA threads which may lead in turn to an
 overhead due to the communication and memory latencies. Therefore,
 large neighborhoods are necessary for efficient implementation of

-local searches on GPUs.\\
+local searches on GPUs.

 
 

-Luong \emph{et al.}~\cite{luong2010large} proposed efficient
+Luong et al.~\cite{luong2010large} proposed efficient

 mappings for large neighborhood structures on GPUs. In this work,
 three different neighborhoods are studied and mapped to the
 hierarchical GPU for binary problems. The three neighborhoods are
 mappings for large neighborhood structures on GPUs. In this work,
 three different neighborhoods are studied and mapped to the
 hierarchical GPU for binary problems. The three neighborhoods are

-based on the \emph{Hamming} distance. The move operators used in
-the three neighborhoods consider \emph{Hamming} distances of 1, 
+based on the Hamming distance. The move operators used in
+the three neighborhoods consider Hamming distances of 1, 

 2, and 3 (this consists on flipping the binary value of one, two,
 or three positions at a time in the candidate binary vector).
 In~\cite{luong2010large}, each thread is associated to a unique
 2, and 3 (this consists on flipping the binary value of one, two,
 or three positions at a time in the candidate binary vector).
 In~\cite{luong2010large}, each thread is associated to a unique


@@ -400,12 +393,12 @@ efficiently map the different neighborhoods on the device memory,
 more explicitly, how to calculate the memory index of each
 solution associated to each CUDA thread's \textit{id}.
 %For 1-Hamming neighborhoods, as there is exactly n solutions in the neighborhood, the mapping of this neighborhood to CUDA threads is obvious: the CPU host offloads to GPU exactly $n$ threads, and each thread id is associated to one index in the binary vector. In the case of 2-Hamming and 3-Hamming neighborhoods, each thread id should be mapped respectively to two and three indexes  in the candidate vector.
 more explicitly, how to calculate the memory index of each
 solution associated to each CUDA thread's \textit{id}.
 %For 1-Hamming neighborhoods, as there is exactly n solutions in the neighborhood, the mapping of this neighborhood to CUDA threads is obvious: the CPU host offloads to GPU exactly $n$ threads, and each thread id is associated to one index in the binary vector. In the case of 2-Hamming and 3-Hamming neighborhoods, each thread id should be mapped respectively to two and three indexes  in the candidate vector.

-The three neighborhoods are  implemented and experimented on the Permuted Perceptron Problem (PPP) using a tabu search\index{Metaheuristics!tabu~search} algorithm (TS). Accelerations from $9.9 \times$ to $18.5 \times$ are obtained on different problem sizes.\\ % The experiments are performed on an Intel Xeon 8 cores 3GHz coupled with an NVIDIA GTX 280 card.\\
+The three neighborhoods are  implemented and experimented on the Permuted Perceptron Problem (PPP) using a tabu search\index{metaheuristics!tabu search} algorithm (TS). Accelerations from $9.9 \times$ to $18.5 \times$ are obtained on different problem sizes. % The experiments are performed on an Intel Xeon 8 cores 3GHz coupled with an NVIDIA GTX 280 card.\\

 
 

-In the same context, Deevacq \emph{et al.}~\cite{audreyANT}
-proposed two parallelization strategies inspired by the multi-walk
+In the same context, Deevacq et al.~\cite{audreyANT}
+proposed two parallelization strategies inspired by the multiwalk

 parallelization strategy, of a 3-opt iterated local
 parallelization strategy, of a 3-opt iterated local

-search\index{Metaheuristics!iterated local search} algorithm (ILS)
+search algorithm (ILS)

 over a CPU/GPU architecture. In the first strategy, each Local
 Search (LS) is associated to a unique CUDA thread and improves a
 unique solution by generating its neighborhood. The second
 over a CPU/GPU architecture. In the first strategy, each Local
 Search (LS) is associated to a unique CUDA thread and improves a
 unique solution by generating its neighborhood. The second


@@ -417,105 +410,98 @@ be stored on the global memory, while the exploration of a single
 solution at a time in the second strategy allows the use of the
 shared memory to store the related data structures. The two
 strategies have been experimented on standard benchmarks of
 solution at a time in the second strategy allows the use of the
 shared memory to store the related data structures. The two
 strategies have been experimented on standard benchmarks of

-the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) with sizes varying from $100$ to $3038$ cities. The results indicate that increasing the number of solutions to be explored simultaneously improves the speedup in the two strategies, but at the same time it decreases final solution quality. The greater speedup factor reached by the second strategy is $6 \times$.\\
+the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) with sizes varying from $100$ to $3038$ cities. The results indicate that increasing the number of solutions to be explored simultaneously improves the speedup in the two strategies, but at the same time it decreases final solution quality. The greater speedup factor reached by the second strategy is $6 \times$.

 
 

-The same strategy is used by Luong \emph{et al.}
+The same strategy is used by Luong et al.

 in~\cite{luongMultiStart} to implement multistart parallel local
 search algorithms (a special case of the
 in~\cite{luongMultiStart} to implement multistart parallel local
 search algorithms (a special case of the

-algorithmic-level\index{Metaheuristics!algorithmic-level
-parallelism} parallel model where several homogeneous LS
+algorithmic-level parallel model where several homogeneous LS

 algorithms are used). The multistart model is combined with
 algorithms are used). The multistart model is combined with

-iteration-level\index{Metaheuristics!iteration-level parallelism}
+iteration-level

 parallelism: several LS algorithms are managed by the CPU and the
 neighborhood evaluation step of each algorithm is parallelized on
 the GPU (each GPU thread is associated with one neighbor and
 executes the same evaluation function kernel). The advantage of
 such a model is that it allows a  high occupancy of the GPU
 parallelism: several LS algorithms are managed by the CPU and the
 neighborhood evaluation step of each algorithm is parallelized on
 the GPU (each GPU thread is associated with one neighbor and
 executes the same evaluation function kernel). The advantage of
 such a model is that it allows a  high occupancy of the GPU

-threads. Nevertheless, memory management\index{GPU
-Challenges!memory~management} causes new issues due to the
+threads. Nevertheless, memory management causes new issues due to the

 quantity of data to store and to communicate between CPU     and
 GPU. A second proposition for implementing the same model on GPU
 consists of implementing the whole LS processes on GPU with each
 GPU thread being associated to a unique LS algorithm. This solves
 the communication issue encountered in the first model. In
 quantity of data to store and to communicate between CPU     and
 GPU. A second proposition for implementing the same model on GPU
 consists of implementing the whole LS processes on GPU with each
 GPU thread being associated to a unique LS algorithm. This solves
 the communication issue encountered in the first model. In

-addition, a memory management\index{GPU
-Challenges!memory~management} strategy is proposed to improve the
+addition, a memory management strategy is proposed to improve the

 efficiency of the
 efficiency of the

-algorithmic-level\index{Metaheuristics!algorithmic-level
-parallelism} model: texture memory is used to avoid memory latency
+algorithmic-level model: texture memory is used to avoid memory latency

 due to uncoalesced memory accesses. The proposed approaches are
 implemented on the quadratic assignment problem (QAP) using CUDA.
 The acceleration rates obtained for the
 due to uncoalesced memory accesses. The proposed approaches are
 implemented on the quadratic assignment problem (QAP) using CUDA.
 The acceleration rates obtained for the

-algorithmic-level\index{Metaheuristics!algorithmic-level
-parallelism} with usage of texture memory rise from $7.8\times$ to
+algorithmic-level with usage of texture memory rise from $7.8\times$ to

 $12\times$ (for different
 $12\times$ (for different

-QAP benchmark sizes). \\
+QAP benchmark sizes). 

 
 

-Janiak \emph{et al.}~\cite{Janiak_et_al_2008} implemented two
+Janiak et al.~\cite{Janiak_et_al_2008} implemented two

 algorithms for TSP and the flow-shop scheduling problem (FSP).
 These algorithms are based on a multistart tabu
 algorithms for TSP and the flow-shop scheduling problem (FSP).
 These algorithms are based on a multistart tabu

-search\index{Metaheuristics!tabu~search} model. Both of the two
+search model. Both of the 

 algorithms exploit multicore CPU and GPU. A full parallelization
 on GPU is adopted using shader libraries where each thread is
 algorithms exploit multicore CPU and GPU. A full parallelization
 on GPU is adopted using shader libraries where each thread is

-mapped with one tabu search\index{Metaheuristics!tabu~search}.
+mapped with one tabu search.

 However, even though their experiments report that the use of GPU
 speedups the serial execution almost $16 \times$, the mapping of
 However, even though their experiments report that the use of GPU
 speedups the serial execution almost $16 \times$, the mapping of

-one thread with one tabu search\index{Metaheuristics!tabu~search}
+one thread with one tabu search

 requires a large number of local search algorithms to
 requires a large number of local search algorithms to

-cover the memory access latency. The same mapping policy is adopted by Zhu \emph{et al.} in~\cite{zhu_et_al_2008} (one thread is associated to one local search) solving the quadratic assignment problem but using the CUDA toolkit instead of shader libraries.\\
+cover the memory access latency. The same mapping policy is adopted by Zhu et al. in~\cite{zhu_et_al_2008} (one thread is associated to one local search) solving the quadratic assignment problem but using the CUDA toolkit instead of shader libraries.

 
 

-Luong \emph{et al.}~\cite{luong2012ppsn} proposed a GPU-based
+Luong et al.~\cite{luong2012ppsn} proposed a GPU-based

 implementation of hybrid metaheuristics on heterogeneous parallel
 architectures (multicore CPU  coupled to one GPU).  The challenge
 of using such a heterogeneous architecture is how to distribute
 tasks between the CPU cores and the GPU in such a way to have
 optimal performances. Among the three traditional parallel models
 implementation of hybrid metaheuristics on heterogeneous parallel
 architectures (multicore CPU  coupled to one GPU).  The challenge
 of using such a heterogeneous architecture is how to distribute
 tasks between the CPU cores and the GPU in such a way to have
 optimal performances. Among the three traditional parallel models

-(solution-level\index{Metaheuristics!solution-level~parallelism},
-iteration-level\index{Metaheuristics!iteration-level parallelism},
-and algorithmic-level\index{Metaheuristics!algorithmic-level
-parallelism}), the authors pointed out that the most convenient
+(solution-level,
+iteration-level
+and algorithmic-level), the authors point out that the most convenient

 model for the considered heterogeneous architecture is a hybrid
 model combining
 model for the considered heterogeneous architecture is a hybrid
 model combining

-iteration-level\index{Metaheuristics!iteration-level parallelism}
-and algorithmic-level\index{Metaheuristics!algorithmic-level
-parallelism} models. Several CPU threads execute several instances
+iteration-level
+and algorithmic-level models. Several CPU threads execute several instances

 of the same S-metaheuristic in parallel while the GPU device is
 associated to one CPU core and  used to accelerate the
 neighborhood calculation of several S-metaheuristics at the same
 time.
  In order to efficiently exploit the remaining CPU cores, a load-balancing heuristic is also proposed in order to decide on the number of additional
 of the same S-metaheuristic in parallel while the GPU device is
 associated to one CPU core and  used to accelerate the
 neighborhood calculation of several S-metaheuristics at the same
 time.
  In order to efficiently exploit the remaining CPU cores, a load-balancing heuristic is also proposed in order to decide on the number of additional

-S-metaheuristics to launch on the remaining CPU cores relative to the efficiency of the GPU calculations. The proposed approach is applied to the QAP using several instances of the fast ant colony algorithm (FANT)~\cite{taillardFant}. \\
+S-metaheuristics to launch on the remaining CPU cores relative to the efficiency of the GPU calculations. The proposed approach is applied to the QAP using several instances of the Fast Ant Colony Algorithm (FANT)~\cite{taillardFant}. 

 
 All the previously noted works  exploit the same parallel models
 used on CPUs based on the task parallelism. A different
 implementation approach is proposed by Paul in~\cite{gerald2012}
 to implement a simulated
 
 All the previously noted works  exploit the same parallel models
 used on CPUs based on the task parallelism. A different
 implementation approach is proposed by Paul in~\cite{gerald2012}
 to implement a simulated

-annealing\index{Metaheuristics!simulated~annealing} (SA) algorithm
+annealing (SA) algorithm

 for the QAP on GPUs. Indeed, the author used a preinitialized
 matrix \emph{delta} in which the incremental evaluation of simple
 swap moves are calculated and stored relative to the initial
 permutation $p$. For the GPU implementation, the authors used the
 parallel implementation of neighborhood exploration. The
 time-consuming tasks in the SA-matrix are identified by the
 for the QAP on GPUs. Indeed, the author used a preinitialized
 matrix \emph{delta} in which the incremental evaluation of simple
 swap moves are calculated and stored relative to the initial
 permutation $p$. For the GPU implementation, the authors used the
 parallel implementation of neighborhood exploration. The
 time-consuming tasks in the SA-matrix are identified by the

-authors as: updating the matrix and passing through it to select
+authors as updating the matrix and passing through it to select

 the next accepted move. To initialize the delta matrix, several
 threads from different blocks explore different segments of the
 matrix (different moves) at the same time.  In order to select the
 the next accepted move. To initialize the delta matrix, several
 threads from different blocks explore different segments of the
 matrix (different moves) at the same time.  In order to select the

-next accepted, swap several threads are also used. Starting from
+next accepted swap, several threads are also used. Starting from

 the last move, a group of threads explores different subsets of
 the delta matrix. The shared memory is used to preload all the
 necessary elements for a given group of threads responsible for
 the updating of the delta matrix. The main difference in this work
 compared to the previous works resides in the introduction of a
 data parallelism using the precalculated delta matrix. The use of
 the last move, a group of threads explores different subsets of
 the delta matrix. The shared memory is used to preload all the
 necessary elements for a given group of threads responsible for
 the updating of the delta matrix. The main difference in this work
 compared to the previous works resides in the introduction of a
 data parallelism using the precalculated delta matrix. The use of

-this matrix allows the increasing of the number of threads
+this matrix allows the increase in the number of threads

 involved in the evaluation of a single move. Experimentations are
 done on standard QAP instances from the
 QAPLIB~\cite{burkard1991qaplib}. Speedups up to $10 \times$ are
 achieved by the GPU implementation compared
 involved in the evaluation of a single move. Experimentations are
 done on standard QAP instances from the
 QAPLIB~\cite{burkard1991qaplib}. Speedups up to $10 \times$ are
 achieved by the GPU implementation compared

-to the same sequential implementation on CPU using SA-matrix.\\
+to the same sequential implementation on CPU using SA-matrix.

 
 

-\subsection{Implementing population-based metaheuristics on GPUs}
+\subsection[Implementing population-based metaheuristics\hfill\break on GPUs]{Implementing population-based metaheuristics on GPUs}

 
 State-of-the-art works dealing with the implementation of
 p-metaheuristics on GPUs generally rely on parallel models and
 
 State-of-the-art works dealing with the implementation of
 p-metaheuristics on GPUs generally rely on parallel models and


@@ -524,28 +510,28 @@ p-metaheuristics over different types of parallel architectures:
 supercomputers, clusters, and computational grids. Three main
 classes of p-metaheuristics are considered in this section:
 evolutionary
 supercomputers, clusters, and computational grids. Three main
 classes of p-metaheuristics are considered in this section:
 evolutionary

-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!evolutionary~algorithm}s (EAs), ant
-colony\index{Metaheuristics!ant~colony~optimization} optimization
-(ACO\index{Metaheuristics!ant~colony~optimization}), and particle
-swarm optimization\index{Metaheuristics!particle swarm
+algorithms (EAs), ant
+colony optimization
+(ACO), and particle
+swarm optimization\index{metaheuristics!particle swarm

 optimization} (PSO).
 optimization} (PSO).

-
-\subsubsection*{Evolutionary Algorithms}
+\clearpage
+\subsubsection*{Evolutionary algorithms}

 
 Traditional parallel models for EAs are classified in three main
 
 Traditional parallel models for EAs are classified in three main

-classes: coarse grain models using several sub-populations
+classes: coarse-grain models using several subpopulations

 (islands), master-slave models used for the parallelization of CPU
 intensive steps (evaluation and transformation), and cellular
 models based on the use of one population disposed (generally) on
 a toroidal grid.
 
 The three traditional models have been implemented on GPUs by several researchers for different
 (islands), master-slave models used for the parallelization of CPU
 intensive steps (evaluation and transformation), and cellular
 models based on the use of one population disposed (generally) on
 a toroidal grid.
 
 The three traditional models have been implemented on GPUs by several researchers for different

-optimization problems. The main chalenges to be raised when implementing the traditional models on GPUs concern (1) the saturation of the GPU in order to cover memory latency by calculations, and (2) efficent usage of the hierarchical GPU  memories.\\
+optimization problems. The main chalenges to be raised when implementing the traditional models on GPUs concern (1) the saturation of the GPU in order to cover memory latency by calculations, and (2) efficent usage of the hierarchical GPU  memories.

 
 In~\cite{kannan}, Kannan and Ganji present a CUDA implementation
 of the drug discovery application Autodock (molecular docking
 application). Autodock uses a genetic
 
 In~\cite{kannan}, Kannan and Ganji present a CUDA implementation
 of the drug discovery application Autodock (molecular docking
 application). Autodock uses a genetic

-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!genetic~algorithm} to find optimal
+algorithm to find optimal

 docking positions of a ligand to a protein. The most
 time-consuming task in Autodock is the fitness function
 evaluation. The fitness function used for a docking problem
 docking positions of a ligand to a protein. The most
 time-consuming task in Autodock is the fitness function
 evaluation. The fitness function used for a docking problem


@@ -564,17 +550,17 @@ advantage of the per block approach resides in the use of shared
 memory instead of global memory to store all the information
 related to each individual. The obtained speedups range from  $10
 \times$ to $47 \times$ for population sizes
 memory instead of global memory to store all the information
 related to each individual. The obtained speedups range from  $10
 \times$ to $47 \times$ for population sizes

-ranging from $50$ to $10000$. \\
+ranging from $50$ to $10000$. 

 
 

-Maitre \emph{et al.}~\cite{maitre2009} also exploited the
+Maitre et al.~\cite{maitre2009} also exploited the

 master-slave parallelism of EAs on GPUs using EASEA. EASEA is a
 C-like metalanguage for easy development of EAs. The user writes a
 master-slave parallelism of EAs on GPUs using EASEA. EASEA is a
 C-like metalanguage for easy development of EAs. The user writes a

-description  of the problem specific components (fitness function,
+description  of the problem-specific components (fitness function,

 problem representation, etc) in EASEA. The code  is then compiled
 to obtain a ready-to-use evolutionary
 problem representation, etc) in EASEA. The code  is then compiled
 to obtain a ready-to-use evolutionary

-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!evolutionary~algorithm}. The EASEA
+algorithm. The EASEA

 compiler  uses genetic
 compiler  uses genetic

-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!genetic~algorithm}LIB and EO
+algorithm LIB and EO

 Libraries to produce C++ or JAVA written EA codes.
 In~\cite{maitre2009}, the authors  proposed an extension of EASEA
 to produce CUDA code from the EASEA files. This extension has been
 Libraries to produce C++ or JAVA written EA codes.
 In~\cite{maitre2009}, the authors  proposed an extension of EASEA
 to produce CUDA code from the EASEA files. This extension has been


@@ -585,24 +571,24 @@ during the experiments: a benchmark mathematical function and a
 real problem (molecular structure prediction). In order to
 maximize the GPU occupation, very large populations are used (from
 $2000$ to $20000$). Even though transferring such large
 real problem (molecular structure prediction). In order to
 maximize the GPU occupation, very large populations are used (from
 $2000$ to $20000$). Even though transferring such large

-populations from the CPU to the GPU device memory at every generation is very costly, the authors reported important speedups on the two problems on a GTX260 card:  $105 \times$ is reported for the benchmark function while for the real problem the reported speedup is $60 \times$. This may be best explained by the complexity of the fitness functions. Nevertheless, there is no indication in the paper about the memory management\index{GPU Challenges!memory~management} of the populations on GPU.\\
+populations from the CPU to the GPU device memory at every generation is very costly, the authors report important speedups on the two problems on a GTX260 card:  $105 \times$ is reported for the benchmark function while for the real problem the reported speedup is $60 \times$. This may be best explained by the complexity of the fitness functions. Nevertheless, there is no indication in the paper about the memory management of the populations on GPU.

 
 The master-slave  model is efficient when the fitness function is
 highly time intensive. Nevertheless, it requires the use of
 large-sized populations in order to saturate the GPU unless the
 per-block is used (one individual perblock) when the acceleration
 of the fitness function itself is possible. The use of many
 
 The master-slave  model is efficient when the fitness function is
 highly time intensive. Nevertheless, it requires the use of
 large-sized populations in order to saturate the GPU unless the
 per-block is used (one individual perblock) when the acceleration
 of the fitness function itself is possible. The use of many

-sub-populations of medium sizes is another way to obtain a maximum
+subpopulations of medium sizes is another way to obtain a maximum

 occupation of the GPU. This is coarse-grained parallelism (island
 occupation of the GPU. This is coarse-grained parallelism (island

-model).\\
+model).

 
 

-The coarse grained model is  used by Pospichal \emph{et al.}
+The coarse-grained model is  used by Pospichal et al.

 in~\cite{pospichal10} to implement a parallel genetic
 in~\cite{pospichal10} to implement a parallel genetic

-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!genetic~algorithm} on GPU. In this
+algorithm on GPU. In this

 work the entire genetic
 work the entire genetic

-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!genetic~algorithm} is implemented
+algorithm is implemented

 on GPU. This choice is motivated by the overhead engendered by the
 on GPU. This choice is motivated by the overhead engendered by the

-CPU/GPU communication\index{GPU Challenges!CPU/GPU~communication}
+CPU/GPU communication

 when only population evaluation is performed on GPU. Each
 population island is mapped with a CUDA thread block and each
 thread is responsible for a unique individual. Subpopulations are
 when only population evaluation is performed on GPU. Each
 population island is mapped with a CUDA thread block and each
 thread is responsible for a unique individual. Subpopulations are


@@ -610,11 +596,11 @@ stored on shared memory of each block. Nevertheless, because
 interblock communications are not possible on the CUDA
 architecture, the islands evolve independently in each block, and
 migrations are performed
 interblock communications are not possible on the CUDA
 architecture, the islands evolve independently in each block, and
 migrations are performed

-asynchronously through the global memory. That is, after a given number of generations, selected individuals for migration from each island are copied to the GPU global memory part of the neighbor island and then to its shared memory to replace the worst individuals in the local population. The experiments are performed on three benchmark mathematical functions. During these experiments, the island sizes are varied from $2$ to $256$ individuals and island numbers from $1$ to $1024$. The maximum performance is achieved for high number of islands and increasing population sizes.\\
+asynchronously through the global memory. That is, after a given number of generations, selected individuals for migration from each island are copied to the GPU global memory part of the neighbor island and then to its shared memory to replace the worst individuals in the local population. The experiments are performed on three benchmark mathematical functions. During these experiments, the island sizes are varied from $2$ to $256$ individuals and island numbers from $1$ to $1024$. The maximum performance is achieved for high number of islands and increasing population sizes.

 
 The same strategy is also adopted by Tsutsui and Fujimoto
 in~\cite{tsutsuiGAQAP}  to implement a coarse-grained genetic
 
 The same strategy is also adopted by Tsutsui and Fujimoto
 in~\cite{tsutsuiGAQAP}  to implement a coarse-grained genetic

-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!genetic~algorithm} on GPU to solve
+algorithm on GPU to solve

 the QAP. Initially, several subpopulations are created on CPU and
 transferred to the global memory. The subpopulations are organized
 in the global memory into blocks of $8$ individuals in such a way
 the QAP. Initially, several subpopulations are created on CPU and
 transferred to the global memory. The subpopulations are organized
 in the global memory into blocks of $8$ individuals in such a way


@@ -627,24 +613,23 @@ through the global memory. Experiments are performed on standard
 QAP benchmarks from the QAPLIB~\cite{burkard1991qaplib}. The GPU
 implementation reached speedups of $2.9\times$ to $12.6 \times$
 compared to a single core implementation of a coarse-grained
 QAP benchmarks from the QAPLIB~\cite{burkard1991qaplib}. The GPU
 implementation reached speedups of $2.9\times$ to $12.6 \times$
 compared to a single core implementation of a coarse-grained

-genetic algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!genetic~algorithm} on a
-Intel i7 processor.\\
+genetic algorithm on a
+Intel i7 processor.

 
 

-Nowotniak \emph{et al.}~\cite{nowotniak} proposed a GPU-based
-implementation of a quantum inspired genetic
-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!genetic~algorithm} (QIGA). The used
-parallel model is a hierarchical model based on two levels: each
+Nowotniak and Kucharski~\cite{nowotniak} proposed a GPU-based
+implementation of a Quantum Inspired Genetic Algorithm (QIGA). The 
+parallel model used is a hierarchical model based on two levels: each

 thread in a block transforms a unique individual and a different
 population is assigned to each block. The algorithm is run
 entirely on GPU. A different instance of the QIGA is run on each
 block and the computations have been shared between 8 GPUs. This
 approach is very convenient to speed up the experimental process
 on metaheuristics that require several independent runs of the
 thread in a block transforms a unique individual and a different
 population is assigned to each block. The algorithm is run
 entirely on GPU. A different instance of the QIGA is run on each
 block and the computations have been shared between 8 GPUs. This
 approach is very convenient to speed up the experimental process
 on metaheuristics that require several independent runs of the

-same algorithm in order to asses statistical efficiency. The
+same algorithm in order to assess statistical efficiency. The

 populations are stored in the shared memory, the data matrix used
 for fitness evaluation is placed in read only constant memory, and
 finally seeds for random numbers generated on the GPU are stored
 populations are stored in the shared memory, the data matrix used
 for fitness evaluation is placed in read only constant memory, and
 finally seeds for random numbers generated on the GPU are stored

-in the global memory.\\
+in the global memory.

 
 In coarse-grained parallelism, the use of the per-block approach
 to implement the islands (one subpopulation per thread block) is
 
 In coarse-grained parallelism, the use of the per-block approach
 to implement the islands (one subpopulation per thread block) is


@@ -652,11 +637,11 @@ almost natural  and it allows the use of shared memory to store
 the subpopulations. Fine-grained parallel models for EAs (cellular
 EAs) have been used by many authors to implement parallel EAs on
 GPUs. Indeed, the fine-grained parallelism of EAs fits perfectly
 the subpopulations. Fine-grained parallel models for EAs (cellular
 EAs) have been used by many authors to implement parallel EAs on
 GPUs. Indeed, the fine-grained parallelism of EAs fits perfectly

-to the SIMD architecture of the GPU. \\
+to the SIMD architecture of the GPU. 

 
 

-Pinel \emph{et al.} in~\cite{pinel2012JPDC} developed a highly
+Pinel et al. in~\cite{pinel2012JPDC} developed a highly

 parallel synchronous cellular genetic
 parallel synchronous cellular genetic

-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!genetic~algorithm} (CGA), called
+algorithm (CGA), called

 GraphCell, to solve the independent task scheduling problem on GPU
 architectures. In CGAs, the population is arranged into a
 two-dimensional toroidal grid where only neighboring solutions are
 GraphCell, to solve the independent task scheduling problem on GPU
 architectures. In CGAs, the population is arranged into a
 two-dimensional toroidal grid where only neighboring solutions are


@@ -678,7 +663,7 @@ threads used to accelerate the recombination operators especially
 when dealing with large instances of the problem. In addition to
 the recombination operators, the rest of the CGA steps are  also
 parallelized on GPU (fitness evaluation, mutation, and
 when dealing with large instances of the problem. In addition to
 the recombination operators, the rest of the CGA steps are  also
 parallelized on GPU (fitness evaluation, mutation, and

-replacement).\\
+replacement).

 
 A similar work is proposed by Vidal and Alba  in~\cite{albaCGAGPU}
 where a  CGA using a toroidal grid is completely implemented on
 
 A similar work is proposed by Vidal and Alba  in~\cite{albaCGAGPU}
 where a  CGA using a toroidal grid is completely implemented on


@@ -693,31 +678,31 @@ performed on a set of standard benchmark functions with different
 grid sizes ranging from $32^2$ to $512^2$. The speedups reached by
 the GPU implementation against the CPU version range from
 $5\times$ to $24\times$ and increase as the size of the population
 grid sizes ranging from $32^2$ to $512^2$. The speedups reached by
 the GPU implementation against the CPU version range from
 $5\times$ to $24\times$ and increase as the size of the population

-increases. However, the CPU implementation run faster than the GPU
+increases. However, the CPU implementation runs faster than the GPU

 version for all the tested  benchmarks when the size of the
 population is set to $32^2$. When the size of the population is
 too small, there are not enough computations to cover the overhead
 created by the call of kernel functions, CPU/GPU
 version for all the tested  benchmarks when the size of the
 population is set to $32^2$. When the size of the population is
 too small, there are not enough computations to cover the overhead
 created by the call of kernel functions, CPU/GPU

-communication\index{GPU Challenges!CPU/GPU~communication}s,
+communications,

 synchronization, and access to global memory. Finally, an
 interesting review on GPU parallel computation in bio-inspired
 synchronization, and access to global memory. Finally, an
 interesting review on GPU parallel computation in bio-inspired

-algorithms is proposed by Arenas \emph{et al.}
-in~\cite{arenas2011}. \\
+algorithms is proposed by Arenas et al.
+in~\cite{arenas2011}. 

 
 

-\subsubsection*{Ant Colony Optimization}
+\subsubsection*{Ant colony optimization}

 
 Ant colony optimization
 
 Ant colony optimization

-(ACO\index{Metaheuristics!ant~colony~optimization}) is another
+(ACO) is another

 p-metaheuristic subject to parallelization on GPUs.
 State-of-the-art works on parallelizing
 p-metaheuristic subject to parallelization on GPUs.
 State-of-the-art works on parallelizing

-ACO\index{Metaheuristics!ant~colony~optimization} focus on
+ACO focus on

 accelerating the tour construction step performed by each ant by
 taking a task-based parallelism approach, with pheromone
 accelerating the tour construction step performed by each ant by
 taking a task-based parallelism approach, with pheromone

-deposition on the CPU.\\
+deposition on the CPU.

 
 

-In~\cite{cecilia}, Cecilia \emph{et al.}  present a GPU-based
+In~\cite{cecilia}, Cecilia et al.  present a GPU-based

 implementation of
 implementation of

-ACO\index{Metaheuristics!ant~colony~optimization} for TSP where
+ACO for TSP where

 the two steps (tour construction and pheromone update) are
 parallelized on the GPU. A data parallelism approach is used to
 enhance the performance of the tour  construction step. The
 the two steps (tour construction and pheromone update) are
 parallelized on the GPU. A data parallelism approach is used to
 enhance the performance of the tour  construction step. The


@@ -735,32 +720,31 @@ update, several GPU techniques are also used to increase the data
 bandwidth of the application mainly by the use of precalculated
 matrices that are easily updated by several threads (one thread
 per matrix entry). The achieved speedups are $21 \times$ for tour
 bandwidth of the application mainly by the use of precalculated
 matrices that are easily updated by several threads (one thread
 per matrix entry). The achieved speedups are $21 \times$ for tour

-construction and  $20 \times$ for pheromone updates.\\
+construction and  $20 \times$ for pheromone updates.

 
 

-In another work, Tsutsui \emph{et al.}~\cite{tsutsui} propose  a
+In another work, Tsutsui and Fujimoto~\cite{tsutsui} propose  a

 hybrid algorithm combining
 hybrid algorithm combining

-ACO\index{Metaheuristics!ant~colony~optimization} metaheuristic
-and tabu search (TS)\index{Metaheuristics!tabu~search} implemented
+ACO metaheuristic
+and Tabu Search (TS) implemented

 on GPU to solve the QAP. A solution of QAP is represented as a
 permutation of ${1,2,..,n}$ with $n$ being the size of the
 problem. The TS algorithm is based on the 2-opt neighborhood
 (swapping of two elements $(i,j)$ in the permutation). The authors
 point out that the move cost of each neighbor depends on the
 couple $(i,j)$. Two groups of moves are formed according to the
 on GPU to solve the QAP. A solution of QAP is represented as a
 permutation of ${1,2,..,n}$ with $n$ being the size of the
 problem. The TS algorithm is based on the 2-opt neighborhood
 (swapping of two elements $(i,j)$ in the permutation). The authors
 point out that the move cost of each neighbor depends on the
 couple $(i,j)$. Two groups of moves are formed according to the

-move cost. In order to avoid thread divergence\index{GPU
-Challenges!thread~divergence} within the same warp, the
+move cost. In order to avoid thread divergence\index{GPU!thread divergence} within the same warp, the

 neighborhood evaluation is parallelized in such a way to assign
 only moves of the same cost to each thread warp. This strategy is
 called MATA for Move-cost Adjusted Thread Assignment. Concerning
 neighborhood evaluation is parallelized in such a way to assign
 only moves of the same cost to each thread warp. This strategy is
 called MATA for Move-cost Adjusted Thread Assignment. Concerning

-the memory management\index{GPU Challenges!memory~management}, all
-the data of the ACO\index{Metaheuristics! ant~colony~optimization}
+the memory management\index{GPU!memory management}, all
+the data of the ACO\index{metaheuristics!ant colony optimization}

 (population, pheromone matrix), QAP matrices, and tabu list are
 placed on the global memory of the GPU. Shared memory is used only
 for working data common to all threads in a given block.
  All the
 steps of the hybrid algorithm
 (population, pheromone matrix), QAP matrices, and tabu list are
 placed on the global memory of the GPU. Shared memory is used only
 for working data common to all threads in a given block.
  All the
 steps of the hybrid algorithm

-ACO\index{Metaheuristics!ant~colony~optimization}-TS
-(ACO\index{Metaheuristics!ant~colony~optimization} initialization,
+ACO-TS
+(ACO initialization,

 pheromone update, construct solutions, applying TS) are
 implemented as kernel functions on the GPU. The GPU/CPU
 communications are only used to transfer the best-so-far solution
 pheromone update, construct solutions, applying TS) are
 implemented as kernel functions on the GPU. The GPU/CPU
 communications are only used to transfer the best-so-far solution


@@ -769,9 +753,9 @@ performed on standard QAP benchmarks showed that the GPU
 implementation using MATA obtained a  speedup of $19 \times$
 compared to the CPU implementation,  compared with a speedup of
 only $5 \times$
 implementation using MATA obtained a  speedup of $19 \times$
 compared to the CPU implementation,  compared with a speedup of
 only $5 \times$

-when MATA is not used. \\
+when MATA is not used. 

 
 

-\subsubsection*{Particle Swarm Optimization}
+\subsubsection*{Particle swarm optimization}

 In~\cite{zhou2009} Zhou and Tan propose a full GPU implementation
 of a standard PSO algorithm. All the data is stored in global
 memory (velocities, positions, swarm population, etc). Only
 In~\cite{zhou2009} Zhou and Tan propose a full GPU implementation
 of a standard PSO algorithm. All the data is stored in global
 memory (velocities, positions, swarm population, etc). Only


@@ -792,7 +776,7 @@ best of each particle), the GPU threads are mapped to the \emph{N}
 particles of the swarm one to one. Experiments done on four
 benchmark functions show speedups ranging from $3.7 \times$ to
 $9.0 \times$ for swarm sizes
 particles of the swarm one to one. Experiments done on four
 benchmark functions show speedups ranging from $3.7 \times$ to
 $9.0 \times$ for swarm sizes

-ranging from $400$ to $2800$.\\
+ranging from $400$ to $2800$.

 
 \subsection{Synthesis of the implementation strategies}
 \label{ch8:sec:synthesis} After reviewing some works dealing with
 
 \subsection{Synthesis of the implementation strategies}
 \label{ch8:sec:synthesis} After reviewing some works dealing with


@@ -806,7 +790,7 @@ Indeed, even though the parallelization models used in most works
 for GPUs are derived from the traditional parallel models of each
 metaheuristic (on CPU), their implementation could take a
 different way and sometimes it may result in new parallel models
 for GPUs are derived from the traditional parallel models of each
 metaheuristic (on CPU), their implementation could take a
 different way and sometimes it may result in new parallel models

-customized for GPUs.\\
+customized for GPUs.

 
 Traditional parallel models for metaheuristics are based on an
 intuitive task parallelism: the independent tasks of the
 
 Traditional parallel models for metaheuristics are based on an
 intuitive task parallelism: the independent tasks of the


@@ -818,18 +802,17 @@ the evaluation step. Nevertheless, because of the particularity of
 the GPU architecture, some authors have used new implementation
 techniques to enhance the data parallelism in the sequential
 algorithms in order to increase the data throughput of the
 the GPU architecture, some authors have used new implementation
 techniques to enhance the data parallelism in the sequential
 algorithms in order to increase the data throughput of the

-application.\\
+application.

 
 From this observation we propose the following classification
 based on 2 levels: design level and implementation level as
 illustrated in Figure~\ref{ch8:fig:classification}. The design
 level regroups the three classes of parallel models used in
 metaheuristics
 
 From this observation we propose the following classification
 based on 2 levels: design level and implementation level as
 illustrated in Figure~\ref{ch8:fig:classification}. The design
 level regroups the three classes of parallel models used in
 metaheuristics

-(solution-level\index{Metaheuristics!solution-level~parallelism},
-iteration-level\index{Metaheuristics!iteration-level parallelism},
-algorithmic-level\index{Metaheuristics!algorithmic-level
-parallelism}) with examples for s-metaheuristics, EAs,
-ACO\index{Metaheuristics!ant~colony~optimization} and PCO. This
+(solution-level,
+iteration-level,
+algorithmic-level) with examples for s-metaheuristics, EAs,
+ACO and PCO. This

 classification  is principally built from the reviewed
 state-of-the-art works  in the previous section. The
 implementation level refers to the way these parallel design
 classification  is principally built from the reviewed
 state-of-the-art works  in the previous section. The
 implementation level refers to the way these parallel design


@@ -837,7 +820,7 @@ models are implemented on GPU. This classification focuses only on
 the mapping strategies between the GPU threads and the
 parallelized tasks (neighborhood evaluation, solution
 construction, and so on). The different implementation strategies
 the mapping strategies between the GPU threads and the
 parallelized tasks (neighborhood evaluation, solution
 construction, and so on). The different implementation strategies

-are explained in the following sections.\\
+are explained in the following sections.

 
 \begin{figure}[h]
 \centerline{\includegraphics[width=1\textwidth]{Chapters/chapter9/figures/classification.pdf}}
 
 \begin{figure}[h]
 \centerline{\includegraphics[width=1\textwidth]{Chapters/chapter9/figures/classification.pdf}}


@@ -848,7 +831,7 @@ are explained in the following sections.\\
 
 
 \subsubsection*{GPU thread mapping for solution-level parallelism}
 
 
 \subsubsection*{GPU thread mapping for solution-level parallelism}

-\index{GPU-based Metaheuristics!GPU-thread mapping} Parallel
+\index{GPU!thread mapping} Parallel

 models at solution level consist of parallelizing a time intensive
 atomic task of the algorithm. Generally, it consists of the
 fitness evaluation~\cite{kannan}. Nevertheless, crossover
 models at solution level consist of parallelizing a time intensive
 atomic task of the algorithm. Generally, it consists of the
 fitness evaluation~\cite{kannan}. Nevertheless, crossover


@@ -860,18 +843,18 @@ associated to a block of threads. A second level of parallelism is
 used inside each block to parallelize the fitness evaluation of a
 single solution. This kind of mapping allows the use of shared
 memory to store the data structures of the solution and does not
 used inside each block to parallelize the fitness evaluation of a
 single solution. This kind of mapping allows the use of shared
 memory to store the data structures of the solution and does not

-require the use of very large neighborhoods or populations.\\
+require the use of very large neighborhoods or populations.

 %data parallelism in SA-matrix to parallelize
 
 \subsubsection*{GPU thread mapping for iteration-level parallelism}
 %data parallelism in SA-matrix to parallelize
 
 \subsubsection*{GPU thread mapping for iteration-level parallelism}

-\index{GPU-based Metaheuristics!GPU-thread mapping}
+\index{GPU!thread mapping}

 Iteration-level parallelism consists of parallelizing the tasks
 performed independently on different solutions. Different mapping
 strategies are adopted in the reviewed works to implement these
 Iteration-level parallelism consists of parallelizing the tasks
 performed independently on different solutions. Different mapping
 strategies are adopted in the reviewed works to implement these

-models.\\
+models.

 
 In Figure \ref{ch8:fig:classification}, the first example of
 
 In Figure \ref{ch8:fig:classification}, the first example of

-iteration-level\index{Metaheuristics!iteration-level parallelism}
+iteration-level

 parallelism is the parallel evaluation of neighborhoods in
 s-metaheuristics. In most of the reviewed works,  a per-thread
 mapping approach is used: each solution of the neighborhood is
 parallelism is the parallel evaluation of neighborhoods in
 s-metaheuristics. In most of the reviewed works,  a per-thread
 mapping approach is used: each solution of the neighborhood is


@@ -892,12 +875,11 @@ memory.
 %pheromone update data parallelism matrices
 
 \subsubsection*{GPU thread mapping  for algorithmic-level parallelism}
 %pheromone update data parallelism matrices
 
 \subsubsection*{GPU thread mapping  for algorithmic-level parallelism}

-\index{GPU-based Metaheuristics!GPU-thread mapping}
-Algorithmic-level parallelism consists of launching several self-contained algorithms in parallel. In the previously reviewed works two algorithmic-level\index{Metaheuristics!algorithmic-level parallelism} models have been used: the multistart model and the island model (parallel EAs).\\
+Algorithmic-level parallelism consists of launching several self-contained algorithms in parallel. In the previously reviewed works two algorithmic-level models have been used: the multistart model and the island model (parallel EAs).

 
 The implementation of the multistart model is based on two
 different mapping strategies~\cite{luongMultiStart, audreyANT}:
 
 The implementation of the multistart model is based on two
 different mapping strategies~\cite{luongMultiStart, audreyANT}:

-(1) each local search (LS) is associated to a unique thread and
+(1) each Local Search (LS) is associated to a unique thread and

 (2) each solution (from multiple neighborhoods) is associated to a
 unique thread. The first mapping strategy (one thread per LS)
 presents a big drawback: the number of LS to use should be very
 (2) each solution (from multiple neighborhoods) is associated to a
 unique thread. The first mapping strategy (one thread per LS)
 presents a big drawback: the number of LS to use should be very


@@ -909,10 +891,9 @@ neighborhoods. In the second mapping strategy, the LS algorithms
 are placed on CPU and the neighborhood evaluation of each LS is
 parallelized on GPU using per-thread mapping strategy (one thread
 per solution). This consists of a hierarchical parallel model
 are placed on CPU and the neighborhood evaluation of each LS is
 parallelized on GPU using per-thread mapping strategy (one thread
 per solution). This consists of a hierarchical parallel model

-combining algorithmic-level\index{Metaheuristics!algorithmic-level
-parallelism} parallelism (multistart) with
-iteration-level\index{Metaheuristics!iteration-level parallelism}
-parallelism (master-worker).\\
+combining algorithmic-level parallelism (multistart) with
+iteration-level
+parallelism (master-worker).

 
 In the island model, the same mapping is used in all the reviewed
 works~\cite{tsutsuiGAQAP, nowotniak, maitre2009}: each
 
 In the island model, the same mapping is used in all the reviewed
 works~\cite{tsutsuiGAQAP, nowotniak, maitre2009}: each


@@ -925,7 +906,7 @@ advantage of this hierarchical implementation is that it allows
 the occupation of a large number of threads even for medium
 population sizes. The second advantage consists of using shared
 memory to store subpopulations to benefit from the low latency of
 the occupation of a large number of threads even for medium
 population sizes. The second advantage consists of using shared
 memory to store subpopulations to benefit from the low latency of

-shared memory.\\
+shared memory.

 
 \section{Frameworks for metaheuristics on GPUs}
 \label{ch8:sec:frameworks}
 
 \section{Frameworks for metaheuristics on GPUs}
 \label{ch8:sec:frameworks}


@@ -937,40 +918,39 @@ on GPUs. Although the works on this subject are not yet mature and
 do not cover the main metaheuristic algorithms, we will present
 the only three works to our knowledge, which propose open source
 frameworks for developing
 do not cover the main metaheuristic algorithms, we will present
 the only three works to our knowledge, which propose open source
 frameworks for developing

-metaheuristics on GPUs.\\
+metaheuristics on GPUs.

 
 The three frameworks reviewed in this section are
 PUGACE\index{GPU-based frameworks!PUGACE}~\cite{pugace},
 ParadisEO-MO-GPU\index{GPU-based
 frameworks!ParadisEO-MO-GPU}~\cite{paradiseoGPU}, and
 
 The three frameworks reviewed in this section are
 PUGACE\index{GPU-based frameworks!PUGACE}~\cite{pugace},
 ParadisEO-MO-GPU\index{GPU-based
 frameworks!ParadisEO-MO-GPU}~\cite{paradiseoGPU}, and

-libCudaOptimize\index{GPU-based
-frameworks!libCudaOptimize}~\cite{libcuda}. PUGACE\index{GPU-based
+libCUDAOptimize\index{GPU-based
+frameworks!libCUDAOptimize}~\cite{libcuda}. PUGACE\index{GPU-based

 frameworks!PUGACE} is a framework for implementing EAs on GPUs.
 ParadisEO-MO-GPU is an extension of the framework
 ParadisEO~\cite{paradiseo} for implementing s-metaheuristics on
 frameworks!PUGACE} is a framework for implementing EAs on GPUs.
 ParadisEO-MO-GPU is an extension of the framework
 ParadisEO~\cite{paradiseo} for implementing s-metaheuristics on

-GPU. Finally, libCudaOptimize\index{GPU-based
-frameworks!libCudaOptimize} is a  library intended for the
+GPU. Finally, libCUDAOptimize\index{GPU-based
+frameworks!libCUDAOptimize} is a  library intended for the

 implementation of p-metaheuristics on GPU. The three frameworks
 are presented in more detail in the following.
 
 implementation of p-metaheuristics on GPU. The three frameworks
 are presented in more detail in the following.
 

-\subsection{PUGACE\index{GPU-based frameworks!PUGACE}: framework for implementing evolutionary computation on GPUs}
-PUGACE\index{GPU-based frameworks!PUGACE} is a generic  framework
+\subsection{PUGACE: framework for implementing evolutionary computation on GPUs}
+PUGACE is a generic  framework

 for easy implementation of cellular evolutionary algorithms on
 GPUs implemented using C and CUDA. It is based on the frameworks
 MALLBA and JCell (a framework for cellular algorithms). The
 authors justified the choice of cellular evolutionary
 for easy implementation of cellular evolutionary algorithms on
 GPUs implemented using C and CUDA. It is based on the frameworks
 MALLBA and JCell (a framework for cellular algorithms). The
 authors justified the choice of cellular evolutionary

-algorithm\index{Metaheuristics!evolutionary~algorithm} by the good
+algorithm by the good

 feedback found in the literature concerning its efficient
 implementation on GPUs compared to other parallel models for EAs
 (island, master-slave). The main standard evolutionary operators
 feedback found in the literature concerning its efficient
 implementation on GPUs compared to other parallel models for EAs
 (island, master-slave). The main standard evolutionary operators

-are already implemented in PUGACE\index{GPU-based
-frameworks!PUGACE}: different selection strategies, standard
-crossover, and mutation operators (\emph{PMX, swap, 2-exchange},
+are already implemented in PUGACE: different selection strategies, standard
+crossover, and mutation operators (PMX, swap, 2-exchange,

 etc.). Different problem encoding is also supported. The framework
 is organized as a set of modules in which the different
 functionalities  are separated as much as possible in order to
 facilitate the extension of the framework. All
 etc.). Different problem encoding is also supported. The framework
 is organized as a set of modules in which the different
 functionalities  are separated as much as possible in order to
 facilitate the extension of the framework. All

-the functions and procedures that execute on GPU are implemented in the same file kernel.cu. \\
+the functions and procedures that execute on GPU are implemented in the same file kernel.cu. 

 
 The implementation strategy adopted on the GPU is as follows.
 Population initialization is done on the CPU side and the
 
 The implementation strategy adopted on the GPU is as follows.
 Population initialization is done on the CPU side and the


@@ -978,16 +958,15 @@ population is transferred to the GPU. On the GPU side, each
 individual is associated to a unique CUDA thread. The function
 evaluation and mutation are done on the GPU while selection and
 replacement are maintained on the CPU. In order to avoid thread
 individual is associated to a unique CUDA thread. The function
 evaluation and mutation are done on the GPU while selection and
 replacement are maintained on the CPU. In order to avoid thread

-divergence\index{GPU Challenges!thread~divergence} appearing in
+divergence\index{GPU!thread divergence} appearing in

 the same CUDA thread block at the crossover step (because of the
 probability of application which may give different results from
 one thread to the other), the decision of whether to apply a
 crossover is taken at the block level and applied to all the
 individuals within the block. It is the decision on the choose
 the same CUDA thread block at the crossover step (because of the
 probability of application which may give different results from
 one thread to the other), the decision of whether to apply a
 crossover is taken at the block level and applied to all the
 individuals within the block. It is the decision on the choose

-of the cutting point for the crossover.\\
+of the cutting point for the crossover.

 
 

-The framework is validated on standard benchmarks of the quadratic
-assignment problem (QAP). Speedups of $15.44 \times$  to $18.41
+The framework is validated on standard benchmarks of the QAP. Speedups of $15.44 \times$  to $18.41

 \times$ are achieved compared to a CPU implementation of a cEA
 using population sizes rising from 512 to 1024 and from 1024 to
 2048.
 \times$ are achieved compared to a CPU implementation of a cEA
 using population sizes rising from 512 to 1024 and from 1024 to
 2048.


@@ -1005,11 +984,11 @@ using population sizes rising from 512 to 1024 and from 1024 to
 
 \subsection{ParadisEO-MO-GPU}
 
 
 \subsection{ParadisEO-MO-GPU}
 

-Melab \emph{et al.}~\cite{paradiseoGPU} developed a reusable
+Melab et al.~\cite{paradiseoGPU} developed a reusable

 framework ParadisEO-MO-GPU\index{GPU-based
 frameworks!ParadisEO-MO-GPU} for parallel local search
 metaheuristics (s-metaheuristics) on GPUs. It focuses on the
 framework ParadisEO-MO-GPU\index{GPU-based
 frameworks!ParadisEO-MO-GPU} for parallel local search
 metaheuristics (s-metaheuristics) on GPUs. It focuses on the

-iteration-level\index{Metaheuristics!iteration-level parallelism}
+iteration-level

 parallel model of s-metaheuristics which consists of exploring in
 parallel the neighborhood of a problem solution on GPU. The
 framework, implemented using C++ and CUDA, is an extension of the
 parallel model of s-metaheuristics which consists of exploring in
 parallel the neighborhood of a problem solution on GPU. The
 framework, implemented using C++ and CUDA, is an extension of the


@@ -1023,7 +1002,7 @@ parallelization techniques and deployment on GPUs. The framework
 allows one to efficiently manage the hierarchical organization of
 the memories (latencies and sizes) of the GPU and its
 communication with the CPU as well as the minimizing of the user
 allows one to efficiently manage the hierarchical organization of
 the memories (latencies and sizes) of the GPU and its
 communication with the CPU as well as the minimizing of the user

-involvement in its management.\\
+involvement in its management.

 
 \begin{figure}[h]
 \centerline{\includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{Chapters/chapter9/figures/paradiseoGPU.pdf}}
 
 \begin{figure}[h]
 \centerline{\includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{Chapters/chapter9/figures/paradiseoGPU.pdf}}


@@ -1046,13 +1025,13 @@ evaluation. After all the neighborhood is generated and evaluated,
 it is sent back to the CPU which selects the best solution (See
 Figure~\ref{ch1:fig:paradiseoGPU}).
 
 it is sent back to the CPU which selects the best solution (See
 Figure~\ref{ch1:fig:paradiseoGPU}).
 

-\subsection{libCudaOptimize: an open source library of GPU-based metaheuristics}
+\subsection{libCUDAOptimize: an open source library of GPU-based metaheuristics}

 \index{GPU-based frameworks!libCudaOptimize}
 \index{GPU-based frameworks!libCudaOptimize}

-LibCudaOptimize~\cite{libcuda} is a C++/Cuda open source library
+LibCUDAOptimize~\cite{libcuda} is a C++/CUDA open source library

 for the design and implementation of metaheuristics on GPUs. Until
 for the design and implementation of metaheuristics on GPUs. Until

-now, the metaheuristics supported by LibCudaOptimize are: scatter
+now, the metaheuristics supported by LibCUDAOptimize are: scatter

 search, differential evolution, and particle swarm
 search, differential evolution, and particle swarm

-optimization\index{Metaheuristics!particle swarm optimization}.
+optimization\index{metaheuristics!particle swarm optimization}.

 Nevertheless, the library is designed in such a way to allow
 further extensions for other metaheuristics and it is still in
 development phase by the authors. The parallelization strategy
 Nevertheless, the library is designed in such a way to allow
 further extensions for other metaheuristics and it is still in
 development phase by the authors. The parallelization strategy


@@ -1064,18 +1043,18 @@ on CPU.
 \label{ch8:sec:case}
 
 In this case study, a large neighborhood GPU-based local
 \label{ch8:sec:case}
 
 In this case study, a large neighborhood GPU-based local

-search\index{GPU-based Metaheuristics!GPU-based~local~search}
-method for solving the quadratic 3-dimensional assignment problem
-(Q3AP) will be presented. The local search method is an iterated
-local search\index{Metaheuristics!iterated local search}
+search\index{GPU!based local search}
+method for solving the Quadratic 3-dimensional Assignment Problem
+(Q3AP) will be presented. The local search method is an Iterated
+Local Search\index{metaheuristics!iterated local search}

 (ILS)~\cite{stutzle2006ILSforQAP} using an embedded
 (ILS)~\cite{stutzle2006ILSforQAP} using an embedded

-TS\index{Metaheuristics!tabu~search} algorithm. The ILS principle
+TS algorithm. The ILS principle

 consists of executing iteratively the embedded local search, each
 iteration which starts from a disrupted local optima reached by
 the previous local search process. The disruption heuristic is a
 performance parameter of an ILS algorithm and should be
 judiciously defined. A template of an
 consists of executing iteratively the embedded local search, each
 iteration which starts from a disrupted local optima reached by
 the previous local search process. The disruption heuristic is a
 performance parameter of an ILS algorithm and should be
 judiciously defined. A template of an

-ILS algorithm is given by the Algorithm~\ref{ch8:ils_algorithm_template}.\\
+ILS algorithm is given by the Algorithm~\ref{ch8:ils_algorithm_template}.

 
 \begin{algorithm}[H]
     \SetAlgoLined
 
 \begin{algorithm}[H]
     \SetAlgoLined


@@ -1089,7 +1068,7 @@ ILS algorithm is given by the Algorithm~\ref{ch8:ils_algorithm_template}.\\
      $s^*$=AcceptationCriteria($s^*,s^{*'},history$)\;
 
     }
      $s^*$=AcceptationCriteria($s^*,s^{*'},history$)\;
 
     }

-\caption{Iterated local search template}
+\caption{iterated local search template}

 \label{ch8:ils_algorithm_template}
 \end{algorithm}
 
 \label{ch8:ils_algorithm_template}
 \end{algorithm}
 


@@ -1117,17 +1096,17 @@ ILS algorithm is given by the Algorithm~\ref{ch8:ils_algorithm_template}.\\
 \subsection{The quadratic 3-dimensional assignment problem}
 
 The Q3AP is an extension of the well-known NP-hard QAP. The latter
 \subsection{The quadratic 3-dimensional assignment problem}
 
 The Q3AP is an extension of the well-known NP-hard QAP. The latter

-is one of the most studied problem by the combinatorial
+is one of the most studied problems by the combinatorial

 optimization community due to its wide range of practical
 applications (site planning, schedule problem, computer-aided
 design, etc.) and to its computational challenges since it is
 considered as one of the most computationally difficult
 optimization community due to its wide range of practical
 applications (site planning, schedule problem, computer-aided
 design, etc.) and to its computational challenges since it is
 considered as one of the most computationally difficult

-optimization problems.\\
+optimization problems.

 
 The Q3AP was first introduced by William P. Pierskalla in
 1967~\cite{Pierskalla1967Q3AP} and, unlike the QAP, the Q3AP is a
 less studied problem. Indeed, the Q3AP was revisited only this
 
 The Q3AP was first introduced by William P. Pierskalla in
 1967~\cite{Pierskalla1967Q3AP} and, unlike the QAP, the Q3AP is a
 less studied problem. Indeed, the Q3AP was revisited only this

-past years and has recently been used to model some advanced
+past year and has recently been used to model some advanced

 assignment problems such as the symbol-mapping problem encountered
 in wireless communication systems and described
 in~\cite{Hahn2008q3ap}. The Q3AP optimization problem can be
 assignment problems such as the symbol-mapping problem encountered
 in wireless communication systems and described
 in~\cite{Hahn2008q3ap}. The Q3AP optimization problem can be


@@ -1146,7 +1125,7 @@ where
 
 \begin{eqnarray}
   X=(x_{ijl})\in I \cap J \cap L, \label{Q3APConstraints1}\\
 
 \begin{eqnarray}
   X=(x_{ijl})\in I \cap J \cap L, \label{Q3APConstraints1}\\

-  x_{ijl}\in \{0,1\}, \quad i,j,l=0,1,...,n-1. \label{Q3APConstraints2}
+  x_{ijl}\in \{0,1\}, \quad i,j,l=0,1,...,n-1 \label{Q3APConstraints2}

 \end{eqnarray} $I$, $J$, and $L$ sets are defined as follows:
 \begin{displaymath} I=\lbrace X=(x_{ijl}):
 \sum_{j=0}^{n-1}\sum_{l=0}^{n-1}x_{ijl}=1, \quad
 \end{eqnarray} $I$, $J$, and $L$ sets are defined as follows:
 \begin{displaymath} I=\lbrace X=(x_{ijl}):
 \sum_{j=0}^{n-1}\sum_{l=0}^{n-1}x_{ijl}=1, \quad


@@ -1156,7 +1135,7 @@ i=0,1,...,n-1\rbrace \mathrm{;} \end{displaymath}
 j=0,1,...,n-1\rbrace \mathrm{;} \end{displaymath}
 \begin{displaymath} L=\lbrace X=(x_{ijl}):
 \sum_{i=0}^{n-1}\sum_{j=0}^{n-1}x_{ijl}=1, \quad
 j=0,1,...,n-1\rbrace \mathrm{;} \end{displaymath}
 \begin{displaymath} L=\lbrace X=(x_{ijl}):
 \sum_{i=0}^{n-1}\sum_{j=0}^{n-1}x_{ijl}=1, \quad

-l=0,1,...,n-1\rbrace \mathrm{.} \end{displaymath}
+l=0,1,...,n-1\rbrace  \end{displaymath}

 % fin------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Other equivalent formulations of the Q3AP can be found in the literature. A particularly useful one is the
 % fin------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Other equivalent formulations of the Q3AP can be found in the literature. A particularly useful one is the


@@ -1176,7 +1155,7 @@ where $\pi_1$ and $\pi_2$ are permutations over the set
 $\left\lbrace 0,1,\ldots,n-1\right\rbrace$. According to this
 formulation, minimizing the Q3AP consists of finding a double
 permutation $(\pi_1,\pi_2)$ which minimizes the objective function
 $\left\lbrace 0,1,\ldots,n-1\right\rbrace$. According to this
 formulation, minimizing the Q3AP consists of finding a double
 permutation $(\pi_1,\pi_2)$ which minimizes the objective function

-(\ref{Q3APPermutationBasedFormulation}).\\
+(\ref{Q3APPermutationBasedFormulation}).

 
 The Q3AP is proven to be an NP-hard problem since it is an
 extension of the quadratic assignment problem and of the axial
 
 The Q3AP is proven to be an NP-hard problem since it is an
 extension of the quadratic assignment problem and of the axial


@@ -1186,19 +1165,18 @@ number of feasible solutions of an instance of size $n$ is $n! \times n!$.
 \subsection{Iterated tabu search algorithm for the Q3AP}
 
 To tackle large-sized instances of the Q3AP and speed up the
 \subsection{Iterated tabu search algorithm for the Q3AP}
 
 To tackle large-sized instances of the Q3AP and speed up the

-search process, a parallel ILS\index{Metaheuristics!iterated local
-search} algorithm has been designed. The local search embedded in
-the ILS is a TS\index{Metaheuristics!tabu~search}. A TS
+search process, a parallel ILS algorithm has been designed. The local search embedded in
+the ILS is a TS. A TS

 procedure~\cite{Glover1989TS} starts from an initial feasible
 solution and tries, at each step, to move to a neighboring
 solution that minimizes the fitness (for a minimization case). If
 no such move exists, the neighbor solution that less degrades the
 procedure~\cite{Glover1989TS} starts from an initial feasible
 solution and tries, at each step, to move to a neighboring
 solution that minimizes the fitness (for a minimization case). If
 no such move exists, the neighbor solution that less degrades the

-fitness is chosen as a next move. This enables, TS process to
+fitness is chosen as a next move. This enables the TS process to

 escape local optima. However, this strategy may generate cycles,
 i.e., previous moves can be selected again. To avoid cycles, the
 TS manages a short-term memory that contains the moves that have
 escape local optima. However, this strategy may generate cycles,
 i.e., previous moves can be selected again. To avoid cycles, the
 TS manages a short-term memory that contains the moves that have

-been recently performed. A TS\index{Metaheuristics!tabu~search}
-template is given by the Algorithm \ref{TS_pseudo_code}.\\
+been recently performed. A TS
+template is given by Algorithm \ref{TS_pseudo_code}.

 %
 %  \begin{algorithm}
 %  \label{TS_pseudo_code}
 %
 %  \begin{algorithm}
 %  \label{TS_pseudo_code}


@@ -1231,7 +1209,7 @@ template is given by the Algorithm \ref{TS_pseudo_code}.\\
           $t = t + 1$\;
 
     }
           $t = t + 1$\;
 
     }

-\caption{Tabu search template}
+\caption{tabu search template}

 \label{TS_pseudo_code}
 \end{algorithm}
 
 \label{TS_pseudo_code}
 \end{algorithm}
 


@@ -1242,7 +1220,7 @@ The neighborhood function is a crucial parameter in any local
 search algorithm. Indeed, if the neighborhood function is not
 adequate to the problem and/or does not consider the targeted
 computing framework, any local search algorithm will fail to reach
 search algorithm. Indeed, if the neighborhood function is not
 adequate to the problem and/or does not consider the targeted
 computing framework, any local search algorithm will fail to reach

-good quality solutions of the search space.\\
+good quality solutions of the search space.

 
 Regarding the Q3AP, many neighborhood structures can be
 considered. A basic neighborhood was proposed and investigated in
 
 Regarding the Q3AP, many neighborhood structures can be
 considered. A basic neighborhood was proposed and investigated in


@@ -1284,7 +1262,7 @@ algorithms~\cite{Ahuja:2007:VLN:1528422.1528438}. However, for
 such a neighborhood, the generation/evaluation step of an LS
 becomes a time-consuming task and may dramatically increase the
 computational time of the LS process. This
 such a neighborhood, the generation/evaluation step of an LS
 becomes a time-consuming task and may dramatically increase the
 computational time of the LS process. This

-justifies the use of intensive data-parallelism provided by GPUs where all neighboring solutions may be concurrently evaluated. \\
+justifies the use of intensive data-parallelism provided by GPUs where all neighboring solutions may be concurrently evaluated. 

 
 The considered large-sized neighborhood consists of swapping two
 positions in both permutations $\pi_1$ and $\pi_2$. This
 
 The considered large-sized neighborhood consists of swapping two
 positions in both permutations $\pi_1$ and $\pi_2$. This


@@ -1317,17 +1295,17 @@ methods. The main challenges that must be faced when designing a
 local search algorithm are the efficient distribution of the
 search process between the CPU and the GPU minimizing the data
 transfer between them, the hierarchical memory
 local search algorithm are the efficient distribution of the
 search process between the CPU and the GPU minimizing the data
 transfer between them, the hierarchical memory

-management\index{GPU Challenges!memory~management} and the
+management\index{GPU!memory management} and the

 capacity constraints of GPU memories, and the thread
 synchronization. All these issues must be regarded when designing
 parallel LS models to allow
 capacity constraints of GPU memories, and the thread
 synchronization. All these issues must be regarded when designing
 parallel LS models to allow

-solving of large scale optimization problems on GPU architectures.\\
+solving of large scale optimization problems on GPU architectures.

 
 To go back to our problem (i.e., Q3AP), we propose in
 Algorithm~\ref{ch8:algoITS} an iterated tabu
 
 To go back to our problem (i.e., Q3AP), we propose in
 Algorithm~\ref{ch8:algoITS} an iterated tabu

-search\index{Metaheuristics!tabu~search} on GPU (GPU-ITS). The
+search on GPU (GPU-ITS). The

 parallel model is in agreement with the
 parallel model is in agreement with the

-iteration-level\index{Metaheuristics!iteration-level parallelism}
+iteration-level

 parallel model of LS methods presented in Section
 \ref{ch8:sec:paraMeta} (Fig. \ref{ch8:fig:paraMeta}). This
 algorithm can be seen as a cooperative model between the CPU and
 parallel model of LS methods presented in Section
 \ref{ch8:sec:paraMeta} (Fig. \ref{ch8:fig:paraMeta}). This
 algorithm can be seen as a cooperative model between the CPU and


@@ -1346,7 +1324,7 @@ We notice that the input matrices are read-only structures and do
 not change during all the execution of the LS algorithm.
 Therefore, their associated memory is copied only once during all
 the execution. Third, comes the parallel
 not change during all the execution of the LS algorithm.
 Therefore, their associated memory is copied only once during all
 the execution. Third, comes the parallel

-iteration-level\index{Metaheuristics!iteration-level parallelism},
+iteration-level,

 in which each neighboring solution is generated, evaluated, and
 copied into the neighborhood fitnesses structure (from lines 10 to
 14). Fourth, since the order in which candidate neighbors are
 in which each neighboring solution is generated, evaluated, and
 copied into the neighborhood fitnesses structure (from lines 10 to
 14). Fourth, since the order in which candidate neighbors are


@@ -1405,7 +1383,7 @@ given number of iterations has been reached.
         Update the tabu list\;
         Copy the chosen solution on GPU device memory\;
     }
         Update the tabu list\;
         Copy the chosen solution on GPU device memory\;
     }

-\caption{Template of an iterated tabu search on GPU for solving the Q3AP}
+\caption{template of an iterated tabu search on GPU for solving the Q3AP}

 \label{ch8:algoITS}
 \end{algorithm}
 
 \label{ch8:algoITS}
 \end{algorithm}
 


@@ -1415,9 +1393,9 @@ given number of iterations has been reached.
 In this section, some experimental results related to the approach
 presented in Section \ref{ch8:ITS-Q3APSection} are reported. We
 recall that the approach is a GPU-based iterated tabu
 In this section, some experimental results related to the approach
 presented in Section \ref{ch8:ITS-Q3APSection} are reported. We
 recall that the approach is a GPU-based iterated tabu

-search\index{Metaheuristics!tabu~search} (GPU-ITS) method
+search (GPU-ITS) method

 consisting in an iterated local search (ILS) embedding a tabu
 consisting in an iterated local search (ILS) embedding a tabu

-search\index{Metaheuristics!tabu~search} (TS) and where the
+search (TS) and where the

 generation/evaluation step of the TS process is executed on GPU.
 The ILS is used to improve the quality of successive local optima
 provided by TS methods. This is achieved by perturbing the local
 generation/evaluation step of the TS process is executed on GPU.
 The ILS is used to improve the quality of successive local optima
 provided by TS methods. This is achieved by perturbing the local


@@ -1425,7 +1403,7 @@ optima reached by the current TS process and reconsidering it as
 initial solution of the following TS process. Regarding our
 algorithm, the applied perturbation is a random number $\mu $ of
 swaps in either the first or the second permutation where $\mu \in
 initial solution of the following TS process. Regarding our
 algorithm, the applied perturbation is a random number $\mu $ of
 swaps in either the first or the second permutation where $\mu \in

-[2:n]$ ($n$ is the instance size).\\
+[2:n]$ ($n$ is the instance size).

 
 Experiments have been carried out on a node of the Chirloute
 cluster of the Lille site. This is one of the 10 sites that
 
 Experiments have been carried out on a node of the Chirloute
 cluster of the Lille site. This is one of the 10 sites that


@@ -1435,7 +1413,7 @@ of an Intel Xeon E5620 CPU and a NVIDIA Tesla Fermi M2050 (448
 cores) GPU type. The number of ILS iterations and the number of TS
 iterations were set respectively to 20 and 500. The tabu list size
 has been initalized to $\frac{m}{4}$, $m$ being the size of the
 cores) GPU type. The number of ILS iterations and the number of TS
 iterations were set respectively to 20 and 500. The tabu list size
 has been initalized to $\frac{m}{4}$, $m$ being the size of the

-neighborhood set.\\
+neighborhood set.

 
 Table \ref{ch8:ITSQ3APResults} reports the obtained results for
 the GPU-ITS using our large-sized neighborhood structure. The
 
 Table \ref{ch8:ITSQ3APResults} reports the obtained results for
 the GPU-ITS using our large-sized neighborhood structure. The


@@ -1450,7 +1428,7 @@ evaluation function of the parallel GPU version have been
 measured. The number of successful tries (hits) and the average
 number of ILS iterations to converge to the optimal/best known
 value are also represented. The associated standard deviation for
 measured. The number of successful tries (hits) and the average
 number of ILS iterations to converge to the optimal/best known
 value are also represented. The associated standard deviation for

-each average measurement is shown in small type characters.\\
+each average measurement is shown in small type characters.

 
 \begin{table}
 %\tiny
 
 \begin{table}
 %\tiny


@@ -1458,7 +1436,7 @@ each average measurement is shown in small type characters.\\
 \small
 \begin{tabular}{|l|r|r|r|r|r|r|r|r|} \hline
 \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Instance }& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Optimal}& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Average}  & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Maximal}  & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Hits} & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{CPU} & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{GPU} & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Speed-} & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ITS} \\
 \small
 \begin{tabular}{|l|r|r|r|r|r|r|r|r|} \hline
 \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Instance }& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Optimal}& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Average}  & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Maximal}  & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Hits} & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{CPU} & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{GPU} & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Speed-} & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ITS} \\

-& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{/BKV\footnotemark }& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{value }& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{value }& & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{time }& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{time }&  \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{up}& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{iteration}\\ \hline
+& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{/BKV\footnotemark }& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{value }& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{value }& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{} & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{time }& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{time }&  \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{up}& \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{iter.}\\ \hline

 Nug12-d & $580$   & $615.4$    & $744$   & $35$\% & $87.7$ & $2.5$ & $34.7 \times$& $16$ \\
     &   & \tiny{$41.7$}    & && \tiny{$40.9$} & \tiny{$0.9$} & & \tiny{$6.3$} \\ \hline
 Nug13-d & $1912$  & $1985.4$   & $2100$  & $20$\% & $209.2$ & $3.3$ & $63.5 \times$ & $17$ \\
 Nug12-d & $580$   & $615.4$    & $744$   & $35$\% & $87.7$ & $2.5$ & $34.7 \times$& $16$ \\
     &   & \tiny{$41.7$}    & && \tiny{$40.9$} & \tiny{$0.9$} & & \tiny{$6.3$} \\ \hline
 Nug13-d & $1912$  & $1985.4$   & $2100$  & $20$\% & $209.2$ & $3.3$ & $63.5 \times$ & $17$ \\


@@ -1471,7 +1449,7 @@ Nug22-d & $42476$ & $43282.1$ & $44140$ & $25$\% & $4506.5$ & $32.7$ & $137.8 \t
 & & \tiny{$529.6$} & & & \tiny{$341.1$} & \tiny{$6.6$} & & \tiny{$4.0$} \\ \hline
 \end{tabular}
 \caption{Results of the GPU-based iterated tabu search for
 & & \tiny{$529.6$} & & & \tiny{$341.1$} & \tiny{$6.6$} & & \tiny{$4.0$} \\ \hline
 \end{tabular}
 \caption{Results of the GPU-based iterated tabu search for

-different Q3AP instances.} \label{ch8:ITSQ3APResults} \center
+different Q3AP instances.} \label{ch8:ITSQ3APResults} % \center %Shashi

 \end{table}
 
 %\begin{table}
 \end{table}
 
 %\begin{table}


@@ -1510,18 +1488,17 @@ the robustness/quality of provided solutions.
 \label{ch8:conclusion}
 
 This chapter has presented state-of-the-art GPU-based parallel
 \label{ch8:conclusion}
 
 This chapter has presented state-of-the-art GPU-based parallel

-metaheuristics\index{Metaheuristics!parallel~metaheuristics} and
+metaheuristics and

 a case study on implementing large neighborhood local search
 methods on GPUs for solving large benchmarks of the quadratic
 a case study on implementing large neighborhood local search
 methods on GPUs for solving large benchmarks of the quadratic

-three-dimensional assignment problem (Q3AP). \\
+three-dimensional assignment problem (Q3AP). 

 
 Implementing parallel
 
 Implementing parallel

-metaheuristics\index{Metaheuristics!parallel~metaheuristics} on
+metaheuristics on

 GPU architectures poses new issues and challenges such as memory
 GPU architectures poses new issues and challenges such as memory

-management\index{GPU Challenges!memory~management},  finding
+management;  finding

 efficient mapping strategies between tasks to parallelize; and the
 efficient mapping strategies between tasks to parallelize; and the

-GPU threads, thread divergence\index{GPU
-Challenges!thread~divergence}, and synchronization. Actually, most
+GPU threads, thread divergence, and synchronization. Actually, most

 of metaheuristics have been implemented on GPU using different
 implementation strategies. In this chapter, a two-level
 classification of the reviewed works has been proposed: design
 of metaheuristics have been implemented on GPU using different
 implementation strategies. In this chapter, a two-level
 classification of the reviewed works has been proposed: design


@@ -1532,6 +1509,6 @@ This classification focuses mainly on  the mapping between the
 metaheuristic tasks to parallelize and the GPU threads. Indeed,
 the choice of a given mapping strategy strongly influences the
 other challenges (memory usage, communication, thread
 metaheuristic tasks to parallelize and the GPU threads. Indeed,
 the choice of a given mapping strategy strongly influences the
 other challenges (memory usage, communication, thread

-divergence\index{GPU Challenges!thread~divergence}).
+divergence).

 
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