Ebook: Advances in Metaheuristics for Hard Optimization

Many advances have been made recently in metaheuristic methods, from theory to applications. The editors, both leading experts in this field, have assembled a team of researchers to contribute 21 chapters organized into parts on simulated annealing, tabu search, ant colony algorithms, general-purpose studies of evolutionary algorithms, applications of evolutionary algorithms, and various metaheuristics.

The book gathers contributions related to the following topics: theoretical developments in metaheuristics; adaptation of discrete metaheuristics to continuous optimization; performance comparisons of metaheuristics; cooperative methods combining different approaches; parallel and distributed metaheuristics for multiobjective optimization; software implementations; and real-world applications.

This book is suitable for practitioners, researchers and graduate students in disciplines such as optimization, heuristics, operations research, and natural computing.

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Many advances have been made recently in metaheuristic methods, from theory to applications. The editors, both leading experts in this field, have assembled a team of researchers to contribute 21 chapters organized into parts on simulated annealing, tabu search, ant colony algorithms, general-purpose studies of evolutionary algorithms, applications of evolutionary algorithms, and various metaheuristics.

The book gathers contributions related to the following topics: theoretical developments in metaheuristics; adaptation of discrete metaheuristics to continuous optimization; performance comparisons of metaheuristics; cooperative methods combining different approaches; parallel and distributed metaheuristics for multiobjective optimization; software implementations; and real-world applications.

This book is suitable for practitioners, researchers and graduate students in disciplines such as optimization, heuristics, operations research, and natural computing.

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Many advances have been made recently in metaheuristic methods, from theory to applications. The editors, both leading experts in this field, have assembled a team of researchers to contribute 21 chapters organized into parts on simulated annealing, tabu search, ant colony algorithms, general-purpose studies of evolutionary algorithms, applications of evolutionary algorithms, and various metaheuristics.

The book gathers contributions related to the following topics: theoretical developments in metaheuristics; adaptation of discrete metaheuristics to continuous optimization; performance comparisons of metaheuristics; cooperative methods combining different approaches; parallel and distributed metaheuristics for multiobjective optimization; software implementations; and real-world applications.

This book is suitable for practitioners, researchers and graduate students in disciplines such as optimization, heuristics, operations research, and natural computing.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XV
Comparison of Simulated Annealing, Interval Partitioning and Hybrid Algorithms in Constrained Global Optimization....Pages 1-22
Four-bar Mechanism Synthesis for n Desired Path Points Using Simulated Annealing....Pages 23-37
“MOSS-II” Tabu/Scatter Search for Nonlinear Multiobjective Optimization....Pages 39-67
Feature Selection for Heterogeneous Ensembles of Nearest-neighbour Classifiers Using Hybrid Tabu Search....Pages 69-85
A Parallel Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm Based on Crossover Operation....Pages 87-110
An Ant-bidding Algorithm for Multistage Flowshop Scheduling Problem: Optimization and Phase Transitions....Pages 111-136
Dynamic Load Balancing Using an Ant Colony Approach in Micro-cellular Mobile Communications Systems....Pages 137-152
New Ways to Calibrate Evolutionary Algorithms....Pages 153-177
Divide-and-Evolve: a Sequential Hybridization Strategy Using Evolutionary Algorithms....Pages 179-198
Local Search Based on Genetic Algorithms....Pages 199-221
Designing Efficient Evolutionary Algorithms for Cluster Optimization: A Study on Locality....Pages 223-250
Aligning Time Series with Genetically Tuned Dynamic Time Warping Algorithm....Pages 251-261
Evolutionary Generation of Artificial Creature’s Personality for Ubiquitous Services....Pages 263-292
Some Guidelines for Genetic Algorithm Implementation in MINLP Batch Plant Design Problems....Pages 293-315
Coevolutionary Genetic Algorithm to Solve Economic Dispatch....Pages 317-327
An Evolutionary Approach to Solve a Novel Mechatronic Multiobjective Optimization Problem....Pages 329-351
Optimizing Stochastic Functions Using a Genetic Algorithm: An Aeronautic Military Application....Pages 353-363
Learning Structure Illuminates Black Boxes – An Introduction to Estimation of Distribution Algorithms....Pages 365-395
Making a Difference to Differential Evolution....Pages 397-414
Hidden Markov Models Training Using Population-based Metaheuristics....Pages 415-438
Back Matter....Pages 475-480
Inequalities and Target Objectives for Metaheuristic Search – Part I: Mixed Binary Optimization....Pages 439-474

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Many advances have been made recently in metaheuristic methods, from theory to applications. The editors, both leading experts in this field, have assembled a team of researchers to contribute 21 chapters organized into parts on simulated annealing, tabu search, ant colony algorithms, general-purpose studies of evolutionary algorithms, applications of evolutionary algorithms, and various metaheuristics.

The book gathers contributions related to the following topics: theoretical developments in metaheuristics; adaptation of discrete metaheuristics to continuous optimization; performance comparisons of metaheuristics; cooperative methods combining different approaches; parallel and distributed metaheuristics for multiobjective optimization; software implementations; and real-world applications.

This book is suitable for practitioners, researchers and graduate students in disciplines such as optimization, heuristics, operations research, and natural computing.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XV
Comparison of Simulated Annealing, Interval Partitioning and Hybrid Algorithms in Constrained Global Optimization....Pages 1-22
Four-bar Mechanism Synthesis for n Desired Path Points Using Simulated Annealing....Pages 23-37
“MOSS-II” Tabu/Scatter Search for Nonlinear Multiobjective Optimization....Pages 39-67
Feature Selection for Heterogeneous Ensembles of Nearest-neighbour Classifiers Using Hybrid Tabu Search....Pages 69-85
A Parallel Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm Based on Crossover Operation....Pages 87-110
An Ant-bidding Algorithm for Multistage Flowshop Scheduling Problem: Optimization and Phase Transitions....Pages 111-136
Dynamic Load Balancing Using an Ant Colony Approach in Micro-cellular Mobile Communications Systems....Pages 137-152
New Ways to Calibrate Evolutionary Algorithms....Pages 153-177
Divide-and-Evolve: a Sequential Hybridization Strategy Using Evolutionary Algorithms....Pages 179-198
Local Search Based on Genetic Algorithms....Pages 199-221
Designing Efficient Evolutionary Algorithms for Cluster Optimization: A Study on Locality....Pages 223-250
Aligning Time Series with Genetically Tuned Dynamic Time Warping Algorithm....Pages 251-261
Evolutionary Generation of Artificial Creature’s Personality for Ubiquitous Services....Pages 263-292
Some Guidelines for Genetic Algorithm Implementation in MINLP Batch Plant Design Problems....Pages 293-315
Coevolutionary Genetic Algorithm to Solve Economic Dispatch....Pages 317-327
An Evolutionary Approach to Solve a Novel Mechatronic Multiobjective Optimization Problem....Pages 329-351
Optimizing Stochastic Functions Using a Genetic Algorithm: An Aeronautic Military Application....Pages 353-363
Learning Structure Illuminates Black Boxes – An Introduction to Estimation of Distribution Algorithms....Pages 365-395
Making a Difference to Differential Evolution....Pages 397-414
Hidden Markov Models Training Using Population-based Metaheuristics....Pages 415-438
Back Matter....Pages 475-480
Inequalities and Target Objectives for Metaheuristic Search – Part I: Mixed Binary Optimization....Pages 439-474
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