Theunissen, T. J. J. M.2011-04-162011-04-161986Theunissen, T. J. (1986). Some applications of optimization algorithms in test design and adaptive testing. Applied Psychological Measurement, 10, 381-389. doi:10.1177/014662168601000406doi:10.1177/014662168601000406https://hdl.handle.net/11299/102835Some test design problems can be seen as combinatorial optimization problems. Several suggestions are presented, with various possible applications. Results obtained thus far are promising; the methods suggested can also be used with highly structured test specifications.enArticle