• Estimation of Distribution Algorithms
  
• Search based optimization techniques in general
  
• Applications of these techniques
  
• Probabilistic Graphical Models
  

R. Sagarna, J.A. Lozano. 2006. Scatter Search in Software Testing, comparison and collaboration with Estimation of Distribution Algorithms. European Journal of Operational Research, 169(2):392-412.

R. Sagarna, J.A. Lozano. 2005. On the Performance of Estimation of Distribution Algorithms Applied to Software Testing. Applied Artificial Intelligence, 19(5):457-489.

R. Sagarna, J.A. Lozano. 2005. Self-Adaptive Representations to Enhance the Generation of Software Test Data. Proceedings of the Fourth Spanish Conference on Metaheuristics, Evolutive and Bioinspired Algorithms, MAEB 2005. Granada, Spain, pp. 581-588.

R. Sagarna, J.P. Calvete, J.A. Lozano. 2005. EDATest: Una Herramienta de Testeo de Software para la Generación Automática de Casos de Prueba mediante Algoritmos de Estimación de Distribuciones. Proceedings of the Sixth Spanish Symposium on Technology Transfer from Artificial Intelligence, TTIA 2005. Granada, Spain, pp. 99-106. In Spanish.

R. Sagarna, J.A. Lozano. 2004. Cooperación entre Búsqueda Dispersa y Algoritmos de Estimación de Distribuciones en el Testeo de Software. Proceedings of the Third Spanish Conference on Metaheuristics, Evolutive and Bioinspired Algorithms, MAEB 2004. Córdoba, Spain, pp. 163-170. In Spanish.

R. Sagarna, J.A. Lozano. 2003. Variable Search Space for Software Testing. Proceedings of the International Conference on Neural Networks and Signal Processing, ICNNSP'03. Nanjing, China, pp. 575-578.

R. Sagarna, J.A. Lozano, R. Murga, L.M. González. 2003. Dealing with Software Testing via Estimation of Distribution Algorithms: a preliminary research. Proceedings of the Second Spanish Conference on Metaheuristics, Evolutive and Bioinspired Algorithms, MAEB 2003. Gijón, Asturias, Spain, pp. 70-77.

R. Sagarna, J.A. Lozano. 2003. Scatter Search and Estimation of Distribution Algorithms in Software Testing: competition and cooperation. Technical Report EHU-KZAA-IK-2/03. University of the Basque Country.

R. Sagarna, J.A. Lozano. 2003. On the performance of Estimation of Distribution Algorithms applied to Software Testing. Technical Report EHU-KZAA-IK-1/03. University of the Basque Country.

J.A. Lozano, R. Sagarna, P. Larrañaga. 2002. Parallel Estimation of Distribution Algorithms. Estimation of Distribution Algorithms. A new tool for Evolutionary Computation, P. Larrañaga and J.A. Lozano (eds.). Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 125-142.

R. Sagarna, P. Larrañaga. 2002. Solving the 0-1 Knapsack Problem with EDAs. Estimation of Distribution Algorithms. A new tool for Evolutionary Computation, P. Larrañaga and J.A. Lozano (eds.). Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 191-205.

C. Cotta, E. Alba, R. Sagarna, P. Larrañaga. 2002. Adjusting Weights in Artificial Neural Networks using Evolutionary Algorithms. Estimation of Distribution Algorithms. A new tool for Evolutionary Computation, P. Larrañaga and J.A. Lozano (eds.). Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 357-373.

J.A. Lozano, R. Sagarna, P. Larrañaga. 2001. Parallel Estimation of Bayesian Networks Algorithms. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Adaptive Systems, ISAS'01. La Habana, Cuba, pp. 137-144.

R. Sagarna. 2000. Paralelización de Algoritmos de Estimación de Distribuciones. Final Year Project. Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. University of the Basque Country. In Spanish.

Description of the data base used in the work titled "Métricas de Software para Predecir el Rendimiento de los Algoritmos de Estimación de Distribuciones en la Generación de Casos de Prueba", submitted for publication at MAEB'07: descripcion.pdf .