Applications of Evolutionary Computation

1. Front Matter

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2. EvoCOMNET Contributions

   1. Detection of DDoS Attacks via an Artificial Immune System-Inspired Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm

      • Uğur Akyazı, A. Şima Uyar

      Pages 1-10

   2. Performance Evaluation of an Artificial Neural Network-Based Adaptive Antenna Array System

      • Muamar Al-Bajari, Jamal M. Ahmed, Mustafa B. Ayoob

      Pages 11-20

   3. Automatic Parameter Tuning with Metaheuristics of the AODV Routing Protocol for Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks

      • José García-Nieto, Enrique Alba

      Pages 21-30

   4. WiMAX Network Planning Using Adaptive-Population-Size Genetic Algorithm

      • Ting Hu, Yuanzhu Peter Chen, Wolfgang Banzhaf

      Pages 31-40

   5. Markov Chain Models for Genetic Algorithm Based Topology Control in MANETs

      • Cem Şafak Şahin, Stephen Gundry, Elkin Urrea, M. Ümit Uyar, Michael Conner, Giorgio Bertoli et al.

      Pages 41-50

   6. Particle Swarm Optimization for Coverage Maximization and Energy Conservation in Wireless Sensor Networks

      • Nor Azlina Ab. Aziz, Ammar W. Mohemmed, Mengjie Zhang

      Pages 51-60

   7. Efficient Load Balancing for a Resilient Packet Ring Using Artificial Bee Colony

      • Anabela Moreira Bernardino, Eugénia Moreira Bernardino, Juan Manuel Sánchez-Pérez, Juan Antonio Gómez-Pulido, Miguel Angel Vega-Rodríguez

      Pages 61-70

   8. TCP Modification Robust to Packet Reordering in Ant Routing Networks

      • Malgorzata Gadomska-Kudelska, Andrzej Pacut

      Pages 71-80

   9. Solving the Physical Impairment Aware Routing and Wavelength Assignment Problem in Optical WDM Networks Using a Tabu Search Based Hyper-Heuristic Approach

      • Ali Keleş, A. Şima Uyar, Ayşegül Yayımlı

      Pages 81-90

   10. A Generalized, Location-Based Model of Connections in Ad-Hoc Networks Improving the Performance of Ant Routing

       • Michal Kudelski, Andrzej Pacut

       Pages 91-100

   11. Using Code Bloat to Obfuscate Evolved Network Traffic

       • Patrick LaRoche, Nur Zincir-Heywood, Malcolm I. Heywood

       Pages 101-110

   12. ABC Supported Handoff Decision Scheme Based on Population Migration

       • Xingwei Wang, Hui Cheng, Peiyu Qin, Min Huang, Lei Guo

       Pages 111-120

3. EvoENVIRONMENT Contributions

   1. A Hyper-Heuristic Approach for the Unit Commitment Problem

      • Argun Berberoğlu, A. Şima Uyar

      Pages 121-130

   2. Application of Genetic Programming Classification in an Industrial Process Resulting in Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions

      • Marco Lotz, Sara Silva

      Pages 131-140

   3. Influence of Topology and Payload on CO2 Optimised Vehicle Routing

      • Cathy Scott, Neil Urquhart, Emma Hart

      Pages 141-150

   4. Start-Up Optimisation of a Combined Cycle Power Plant with Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms

      • Ilaria Bertini, Matteo De Felice, Fabio Moretti, Stefano Pizzuti

      Pages 151-160

4. EvoFIN Contributions

   1. A Study of Nature-Inspired Methods for Financial Trend Reversal Detection

      • Antonia Azzini, Matteo De Felice, Andrea G. B. Tettamanzi

      Pages 161-170

   2. Outperforming Buy-and-Hold with Evolved Technical Trading Rules: Daily, Weekly and Monthly Trading

      • Dome Lohpetch, David Corne

      Pages 171-181

   3. Evolutionary Multi-stage Financial Scenario Tree Generation

      • Ronald Hochreiter

      Pages 182-191

Evolutionary computation (EC) techniques are e?cient, nature-inspired me- ods based on the principles of natural evolution and genetics. Due to their - ciency and simple underlying principles, these methods can be used for a diverse rangeofactivitiesincludingproblemsolving,optimization,machinelearningand pattern recognition. A large and continuously increasing number of researchers and professionals make use of EC techniques in various application domains. This volume presents a careful selection of relevant EC examples combined with a thorough examination of the techniques used in EC. The papers in the volume illustrate the current state of the art in the application of EC and should help and inspire researchers and professionals to develop e?cient EC methods for design and problem solving. All papers in this book were presented during EvoApplications 2010, which included a range of events on application-oriented aspects of EC. Since 1998, EvoApplications — formerly known as EvoWorkshops — has provided a unique opportunity for EC researchers to meet and discuss application aspects of EC and has been an important link between EC research and its application in a variety of domains. During these 12 years, new events have arisen, some have disappeared,whileothershavematuredtobecomeconferencesoftheirown,such as EuroGP in 2000, EvoCOP in 2004, and EvoBIO in 2007. And from this year, EvoApplications has become a conference as well.

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• Scheduling
• algorithms
• classification
• design
• evolutionary algorithm
• genetic programming
• load balancing
• metaheuristic
• programming
• structured analysis
• antibodies
• algorithm analysis and problem complexity

• Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

  Cecilia Chio

• School of Business, University College Dublin, Belfield, UK

  Anthony Brabazon

• ’Dalla Molle’ Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA), Manno-Lugano, Switzerland

  Gianni A. Caro

• Wilhelm Schickard-Institut für Informatik, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

  Marc Ebner

• National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES), Pakistan

  Muddassar Farooq

• Fakultät für WiSo, HelmutSchmidt-Universität, Hamburg, Germany

  Andreas Fink

• Department of Information Systems, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany

  Jörn Grahl

• Mathematics and Computer Science Depatment, University of Richmond, Richmond, USA

  Gary Greenfield

• Department of Informatics Engineering, Polo II - Pinhal de Marrocos, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

  Penousal Machado

• School of Computer Science and Informatics, University College Dublin, Belfield, UK

  Michael O’Neill

• Istituto di Calcolo e Reti ad Alte Prestazioni (ICAR), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Naples, Italy

  Ernesto Tarantino

• School of Computing, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK

  Neil Urquhart

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