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Nature-Inspired Computing and Optimization

Theory and Applications

  • 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)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. The Nature of Nature: Why Nature-Inspired Algorithms Work

    • David Green, Aldeida Aleti, Julian Garcia
    Pages 1-27
  3. Limiting Distribution and Mixing Time for Genetic Algorithms

    • S. Alwadani, F. Mendivil, R. Shonkwiler
    Pages 95-122
  4. Permutation Problems, Genetic Algorithms, and Dynamic Representations

    • James Alexander Hughes, Sheridan Houghten, Daniel Ashlock
    Pages 123-149
  5. Hybridization of the Flower Pollination Algorithm—A Case Study in the Problem of Generating Healthy Nutritional Meals for Older Adults

    • Cristina Bianca Pop, Viorica Rozina Chifu, Ioan Salomie, Dalma Szonja Racz, Razvan Mircea Bonta
    Pages 151-183
  6. Nature-inspired Algorithm-based Optimization for Beamforming of Linear Antenna Array System

    • Gopi Ram, Durbadal Mandal, S. P. Ghoshal, Rajib Kar
    Pages 185-215
  7. Adaptive Virtual Topology Control Based on Attractor Selection

    • Yuki Koizumi, Shin’ichi Arakawa, Masayuki Murata
    Pages 305-328
  8. CBO-Based TDR Approach for Wiring Network Diagnosis

    • Hamza Boudjefdjouf, Francesco de Paulis, Houssem Bouchekara, Antonio Orlandi, Mostafa K. Smail
    Pages 329-348
  9. Morphological Filters: An Inspiration from Natural Geometrical Erosion and Dilation

    • Mahdi Khosravy, Neeraj Gupta, Ninoslav Marina, Ishwar K. Sethi, Mohammad Reza Asharif
    Pages 349-379
  10. Brain Action Inspired Morphological Image Enhancement

    • Mahdi Khosravy, Neeraj Gupta, Ninoslav Marina, Ishwar K. Sethi, Mohammad Reza Asharif
    Pages 381-407
  11. Swarm Intelligence: A Review of Algorithms

    • Amrita Chakraborty, Arpan Kumar Kar
    Pages 475-494

About this book

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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eBook USD 139.00
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Softcover Book USD 179.99
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Hardcover Book USD 179.99
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