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Nature-Inspired Computing and Optimization

Theory and Applications

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  • © 2017

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  • Reports on cutting-edge research in nature-inspired computing and optimization
  • Presents a wealth of techniques together with their application to real-world problems
  • Includes theoretical analysis and insights into nature-inspired algorithms
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Modeling and Optimization in Science and Technologies (MOST, volume 10)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

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The book provides readers with a snapshot of the state of the art in the field of nature-inspired computing and its application in optimization. The approach is mainly practice-oriented: each bio-inspired technique or algorithm is introduced together with one of its possible applications. Applications cover a wide range of real-world optimization problems: from feature selection and image enhancement to scheduling and dynamic resource management, from wireless sensor networks and wiring network diagnosis to sports training planning and gene expression, from topology control and morphological filters to nutritional meal design and antenna array design. There are a few theoretical chapters comparing different existing techniques, exploring the advantages of nature-inspired computing over other methods, and investigating the mixing time of genetic algorithms. The book also introduces a wide range of algorithms, including the ant colony optimization, the bat algorithm, genetic algorithms, the collision-based optimization algorithm, the flower pollination algorithm, multi-agent systems and particle swarm optimization. This timely book is intended as a practice-oriented reference guide for students, researchers and professionals.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept of Computer Science and Engineering, SOA University Dept of Computer Science and Engineering, Bhubaneswar, India

    Srikanta Patnaik

  • School of Science and Technology, Middlesex University School of Science and Technology, London, United Kingdom

    Xin-She Yang

  • School of H.S.E., University of Hyogo School of H.S.E., Himeji, Japan

    Kazumi Nakamatsu

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