= Mario P. Vecchi
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= M. P. Vecchi
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<Mario P. Vecchi> is an <electrical engineer> whose work has included <semiconductor> research, broadband communications and computational <optimization>. With <Scott Kirkpatrick> and <Charles Daniel Gelatt Jr.>, he coauthored the 1983 paper developing <simulated annealing>.<Optimization by Simulated Annealing by Scott Kirkpatrick and others>[Author byline and introduction]{ref}
The paper connects <statistical mechanics> with component placement and wiring: the cost of a proposed configuration plays the role of <energy>, and controlled random changes explore alternatives. His later work also included optical switching and wavelength-division multiplexing in broadband networks, illustrating a career spanning physical devices and communication systems.<Brief biography by Mario P. Vecchi>[Bellcore research and simulated annealing contribution]{ref}
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