An Heterogeneous Particle Swarm Optimizer With Predator and Scout Particles

Wepresentanewheterogeneousparticleswarmoptimization algorithm, called scouting predator-prey optimizer. The algorithm uses the interactions of the swarm with a predator particle to control the bal- ance between exploration and exploitation. Scout particles are proposed as a straightforward way of in...

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Main Author: Silva, Arlindo (author)
Other Authors: Neves, Ana (author), Gonçalves, Teresa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/7962
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/7962