Metaheuristics: Outlines, MATLAB Codes and Examples

Description

The book presents eight well-known and often used algorithms besides nine newly developed algorithms by the first author and his students in a practical implementation framework. Matlab codes and some benchmark structural optimization problems are provided. The aim is to provide an efficient context for experienced researchers or readers not familiar with theory, applications and computational developments of the considered metaheuristics. The information will also be of interest to readers interested in application of metaheuristics for hard optimization, comparing conceptually different metaheuristics and designing new metaheuristics. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Introduction (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 1-6 Preliminaries and Frameworks (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 7-17 Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 19-30 Big Bang-Big Crunch Algorithm (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 31-40 Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization Algorithm (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 41-49 Imperialist Competitive Algorithm (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 51-65 Cuckoo Search Algorithm (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 67-77 Charged System Search Algorithm (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 79-96 Ray Optimization Algorithm (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 97-111 Colliding Bodies Optimization Algorithm (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 113-121 Tug of War Optimization Algorithm (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 123-135 Water Evaporation Optimization Algorithm (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 137-152 Vibrating Particles System Algorithm (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 153-165 Cyclical Parthenogenesis Algorithm (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 167-177 Thermal Exchange Optimization Algorithm (Ali Kaveh, Taha Bakhshpoori)....Pages 179-190