Editors: Rohollah Omidvar, Behrouz Minaei Bidgoli

How to Design Optimization Algorithms by Applying Natural Behavioral Patterns

eBook: US $59 Special Offer (PDF + Printed Copy): US $108
Printed Copy: US $78
Library License: US $236
ISBN: 978-981-14-5957-3 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-14-5959-7 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2021
DOI: 10.2174/97898114595971200101

Introduction

How to Design Optimization Algorithms by Applying Natural Behavioral Patterns is a guide book that introduces readers to optimization algorithms based on natural language processing. Readers will learn about the basic concept of optimization, optimization algorithm fundamentals and the methods employed to formulate natural ideas and behaviors into algorithms. Readers will learn how to create their own algorithm from the information provided in the text.

The book is a simple reference to students and programming enthusiasts who are interested in learning about optimization and the process of designing algorithms designed to mimic natural phenomena.

Foreword

With the dawn of artificial intelligence (AI) and the rise of the fourth industrial revolution, it is easy to see how nature-inspired intelligent systems will play an even more fundamental role in improving and enriching human lives. While we may never agree on what constitutes AI, optimization is widely understood as one of its chief pillars. With the increasing computational processing power in modern times, nature-inspired optimization has produced considerable academic debate and successful solutions to many challenging numerical optimization problems. In my opinion, these two paths of theoretical and practical solutionoriented developments will continue to flourish in the future. And nature will continue to awe us with the treasures and beauties it holds on our way to its discovery.

Mohammad-R. Akbarzadeh-T.
Center of Excellence on Soft Computing and Intelligent Information Processing
Departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Mashhad
Iran
E-mail: akbazar@um.ac.ir