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Nature-Inspired Algorithms for Optimisation 2009 Edition
Contributor(s): Chiong, Raymond (Editor)
ISBN: 3642002668     ISBN-13: 9783642002663
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE:   $208.99  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: April 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Applied
- Computers | Intelligence (ai) & Semantics
- Business & Economics | Operations Research
Dewey: 519.6
Series: Studies in Computational Intelligence
Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.03 lbs) 516 pages
 
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Nature-Inspired Algorithms are gaining much popularity in recent years due to the fact that many real-world optimisation problems have become increasingly large, complex and dynamic. The size and complexity of the problems nowadays require the development of methods and solutions whose efficiency is measured by their ability to find acceptable results within a reasonable amount of time, rather than an ability to guarantee the optimal solution. This volume 'Nature-Inspired Algorithms for Optimisation' is a collection of the latest state-of-the-art algorithms and important studies for tackling various kinds of optimisation problems. It comprises 18 chapters, including two introductory chapters which address the fundamental issues that have made optimisation problems difficult to solve and explain the rationale for seeking inspiration from nature. The contributions stand out through their novelty and clarity of the algorithmic descriptions and analyses, and lead the way to interesting and varied new applications.