# CMA-ES

[image](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Concept_of_directional_optimization_in_CMA-ES_algorithm.png)

[slides](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RF_Qic_Ksluu3G5lP4Pjx90fE2lqrihx)

[CMA-ES tutorial](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1604.00772.pdf)

[newton](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pvAHHm3qUpuJlFydz1-aIF161A0JSYbu/view?usp=drivesdk)

[Natural Descent](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1206.0730.pdf)

[demo](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BlX5uck_TBMXz10xWWNN7noM_cq4RQ3o/view?usp=drivesdk)