Experimental Analysis of Optimization Heuristics Using R

This document introduces the reader to the analysis of results of computational experiments on heuristic algorithms for optimization by means of R, the free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. In the first chapter relevant R commands are listed. In the second chapter, a basic analysis is developed on two example studies. In chapter three, the setup and use of the racing method for configuration and tuning of the algorithms is described. In chapter four, elements from survival analysis and extreme value theory are used to model the behaviour of the algorithms. In chapter five, advanced analysis from experimental design are reviewed. This is a very preliminary version and suggestions and corrections are very welcome