Power in Simplicity with ASM: Tracing the Aggressive Space Mapping Algorithm Over Two Decades of Development and Engineering Applications

Abstract

The most widely used space mapping approach to efficient design optimization is the aggressive space mapping (ASM) algorithm. My purpose here is to present both a historical account and a technical reassessment of ASM, starting with the invention of the space mapping concept and continuing with a brief overview of the most fundamental space mapping optimization methods developed until now, within which ASM is framed. The article goes on to review over two decades of ASM evolution, in terms not only of the theoretical contributions directly incorporated into the ASM algorithm but also of the most significant engineering applications documented for ASM to date.