Introduction

Ke-Lin Du () and M. N. S. Swamy ()
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Ke-Lin Du: Xonlink Inc
M. N. S. Swamy: Concordia University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Chapter Chapter 1 in Search and Optimization by Metaheuristics, 2016, pp 1-28 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter introduces background material on global optimization and the concept of metaheuritstics. Basic definitions of optimization, swarm intelligence, biological process, evolution versus learning, and no-free-lunch theorem are described. We hope this chapter will arouse your interest in reading the other chapters.

Keywords: Particle Swarm Optimization; Local Search; Pareto Front; Travel Salesman Problem; Swarm Intelligence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41192-7_1

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