Biogeography-Based Optimization: Algorithms and Applications

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This book introduces readers to the background, general framework, main operators, and other basic characteristics of biogeography-based optimization (BBO), which is an emerging branch of bio-inspired computation. In particular, the book presents the authors’ recent work on improved variants of BBO, hybridization of BBO with other algorithms, and the application of BBO to a variety of domains including transportation, image processing, and neural network learning. The content will help to advance research into and application of not only BBO but also the whole field of bio-inspired computation. The algorithms and applications are organized in a step-by-step manner and clearly described with the help of pseudo-codes and flowcharts. The readers will learn not only the basic concepts of BBO but also how to apply and adapt the algorithms to the engineering optimization problems they actually encounter. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Optimization Problems and Algorithms (Yujun Zheng, Xueqin Lu, Minxia Zhang, Shengyong Chen)....Pages 1-25 Biogeography-Based Optimization (Yujun Zheng, Xueqin Lu, Minxia Zhang, Shengyong Chen)....Pages 27-49 Localized Biogeography-Based Optimization: Enhanced By Local Topologies (Yujun Zheng, Xueqin Lu, Minxia Zhang, Shengyong Chen)....Pages 51-67 Ecogeography-Based Optimization: Enhanced by Ecogeographic Barriers and Differentiations (Yujun Zheng, Xueqin Lu, Minxia Zhang, Shengyong Chen)....Pages 69-87 Hybrid Biogeography-Based Optimization Algorithms (Yujun Zheng, Xueqin Lu, Minxia Zhang, Shengyong Chen)....Pages 89-115 Application of Biogeography-Based Optimization in Transportation (Yujun Zheng, Xueqin Lu, Minxia Zhang, Shengyong Chen)....Pages 117-142 Application of Biogeography-Based Optimization in Job Scheduling (Yujun Zheng, Xueqin Lu, Minxia Zhang, Shengyong Chen)....Pages 143-175 Application of Biogeography-Based Optimization in Image Processing (Yujun Zheng, Xueqin Lu, Minxia Zhang, Shengyong Chen)....Pages 177-198 Biogeography-Based Optimization in Machine Learning (Yujun Zheng, Xueqin Lu, Minxia Zhang, Shengyong Chen)....Pages 199-217 Back Matter ....Pages 219-221