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Nature-inspired Metaheuristic Algorithms

Author : Xin-She Yang
Publisher : Luniver Press
ISBN 13 : 1905986289
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Nature-inspired Metaheuristic Algorithms written by Xin-She Yang and published by Luniver Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern metaheuristic algorithms such as bee algorithms and harmony search start to demonstrate their power in dealing with tough optimization problems and even NP-hard problems. This book reviews and introduces the state-of-the-art nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms in optimization, including genetic algorithms, bee algorithms, particle swarm optimization, simulated annealing, ant colony optimization, harmony search, and firefly algorithms. We also briefly introduce the photosynthetic algorithm, the enzyme algorithm, and Tabu search. Worked examples with implementation have been used to show how each algorithm works. This book is thus an ideal textbook for an undergraduate and/or graduate course. As some of the algorithms such as the harmony search and firefly algorithms are at the forefront of current research, this book can also serve as a reference book for researchers.

Metaheuristic Optimization: Nature-Inspired Algorithms Swarm and Computational Intelligence, Theory and Applications

Author : Modestus O. Okwu
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030611116
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Book Synopsis Metaheuristic Optimization: Nature-Inspired Algorithms Swarm and Computational Intelligence, Theory and Applications by : Modestus O. Okwu

Download or read book Metaheuristic Optimization: Nature-Inspired Algorithms Swarm and Computational Intelligence, Theory and Applications written by Modestus O. Okwu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-13 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book exemplifies how algorithms are developed by mimicking nature. Classical techniques for solving day-to-day problems is time-consuming and cannot address complex problems. Metaheuristic algorithms are nature-inspired optimization techniques for solving real-life complex problems. This book emphasizes the social behaviour of insects, animals and other natural entities, in terms of converging power and benefits. Major nature-inspired algorithms discussed in this book include the bee colony algorithm, ant colony algorithm, grey wolf optimization algorithm, whale optimization algorithm, firefly algorithm, bat algorithm, ant lion optimization algorithm, grasshopper optimization algorithm, butterfly optimization algorithm and others. The algorithms have been arranged in chapters to help readers gain better insight into nature-inspired systems and swarm intelligence. All the MATLAB codes have been provided in the appendices of the book to enable readers practice how to solve examples included in all sections. This book is for experts in Engineering and Applied Sciences, Natural and Formal Sciences, Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Nature-Inspired Methods for Metaheuristics Optimization

Author : Fouad Bennis
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030264580
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Book Synopsis Nature-Inspired Methods for Metaheuristics Optimization by : Fouad Bennis

Download or read book Nature-Inspired Methods for Metaheuristics Optimization written by Fouad Bennis and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-17 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers together a set of chapters covering recent development in optimization methods that are inspired by nature. The first group of chapters describes in detail different meta-heuristic algorithms, and shows their applicability using some test or real-world problems. The second part of the book is especially focused on advanced applications and case studies. They span different engineering fields, including mechanical, electrical and civil engineering, and earth/environmental science, and covers topics such as robotics, water management, process optimization, among others. The book covers both basic concepts and advanced issues, offering a timely introduction to nature-inspired optimization method for newcomers and students, and a source of inspiration as well as important practical insights to engineers and researchers.

Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms

Author : Xin-She Yang
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0124167454
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (241 download)

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Book Synopsis Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms by : Xin-She Yang

Download or read book Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms written by Xin-She Yang and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-02-17 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms provides a systematic introduction to all major nature-inspired algorithms for optimization. The book's unified approach, balancing algorithm introduction, theoretical background and practical implementation, complements extensive literature with well-chosen case studies to illustrate how these algorithms work. Topics include particle swarm optimization, ant and bee algorithms, simulated annealing, cuckoo search, firefly algorithm, bat algorithm, flower algorithm, harmony search, algorithm analysis, constraint handling, hybrid methods, parameter tuning and control, as well as multi-objective optimization. This book can serve as an introductory book for graduates, doctoral students and lecturers in computer science, engineering and natural sciences. It can also serve a source of inspiration for new applications. Researchers and engineers as well as experienced experts will also find it a handy reference. Discusses and summarizes the latest developments in nature-inspired algorithms with comprehensive, timely literature Provides a theoretical understanding as well as practical implementation hints Provides a step-by-step introduction to each algorithm

Search and Optimization by Metaheuristics

Author : Ke-Lin Du
Publisher : Birkhäuser
ISBN 13 : 3319411926
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Search and Optimization by Metaheuristics written by Ke-Lin Du and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2016-07-20 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to nature-inspired metaheuristic methods for search and optimization, including the latest trends in evolutionary algorithms and other forms of natural computing. Over 100 different types of these methods are discussed in detail. The authors emphasize non-standard optimization problems and utilize a natural approach to the topic, moving from basic notions to more complex ones. An introductory chapter covers the necessary biological and mathematical backgrounds for understanding the main material. Subsequent chapters then explore almost all of the major metaheuristics for search and optimization created based on natural phenomena, including simulated annealing, recurrent neural networks, genetic algorithms and genetic programming, differential evolution, memetic algorithms, particle swarm optimization, artificial immune systems, ant colony optimization, tabu search and scatter search, bee and bacteria foraging algorithms, harmony search, biomolecular computing, quantum computing, and many others. General topics on dynamic, multimodal, constrained, and multiobjective optimizations are also described. Each chapter includes detailed flowcharts that illustrate specific algorithms and exercises that reinforce important topics. Introduced in the appendix are some benchmarks for the evaluation of metaheuristics. Search and Optimization by Metaheuristics is intended primarily as a textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate students specializing in engineering and computer science. It will also serve as a valuable resource for scientists and researchers working in these areas, as well as those who are interested in search and optimization methods.

Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithms for Engineering Optimization Applications

Author : Serdar Carbas
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789813367753
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (677 download)

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Book Synopsis Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithms for Engineering Optimization Applications by : Serdar Carbas

Download or read book Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithms for Engineering Optimization Applications written by Serdar Carbas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2022-04-02 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book engages in an ongoing topic, such as the implementation of nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms, with a main concentration on optimization problems in different fields of engineering optimization applications. The chapters of the book provide concise overviews of various nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms, defining their profits in obtaining the optimal solutions of tiresome engineering design problems that cannot be efficiently resolved via conventional mathematical-based techniques. Thus, the chapters report on advanced studies on the applications of not only the traditional, but also the contemporary certain nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms to specific engineering optimization problems with single and multi-objectives. Harmony search, artificial bee colony, teaching learning-based optimization, electrostatic discharge, grasshopper, backtracking search, and interactive search are just some of the methods exhibited and consulted step by step in application contexts. The book is a perfect guide for graduate students, researchers, academicians, and professionals willing to use metaheuristic algorithms in engineering optimization applications.

Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms

Author : Aditya Khamparia
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 311067615X
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms by : Aditya Khamparia

Download or read book Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms written by Aditya Khamparia and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will focus on the involvement of data mining and intelligent computing methods for recent advances in Biomedical applications and algorithms of nature-inspired computing for Biomedical systems. The proposed meta heuristic or nature-inspired techniques should be an enhanced, hybrid, adaptive or improved version of basic algorithms in terms of performance and convergence metrics. In this exciting and emerging interdisciplinary area a wide range of theory and methodologies are being investigated and developed to tackle complex and challenging problems. Today, analysis and processing of data is one of big focuses among researchers community and information society. Due to evolution and knowledge discovery of natural computing, related meta heuristic or bio-inspired algorithms have gained increasing popularity in the recent decade because of their significant potential to tackle computationally intractable optimization dilemma in medical, engineering, military, space and industry fields. The main reason behind the success rate of nature inspired algorithms is their capability to solve problems. The nature inspired optimization techniques provide adaptive computational tools for the complex optimization problems and diversified engineering applications. Tentative Table of Contents/Topic Coverage: - Neural Computation - Evolutionary Computing Methods - Neuroscience driven AI Inspired Algorithms - Biological System based algorithms - Hybrid and Intelligent Computing Algorithms - Application of Natural Computing - Review and State of art analysis of Optimization algorithms - Molecular and Quantum computing applications - Swarm Intelligence - Population based algorithm and other optimizations

Clever Algorithms

Author : Jason Brownlee
Publisher : Jason Brownlee
ISBN 13 : 1446785068
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (467 download)

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Download or read book Clever Algorithms written by Jason Brownlee and published by Jason Brownlee. This book was released on 2011 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a handbook of algorithmic recipes from the fields of Metaheuristics, Biologically Inspired Computation and Computational Intelligence that have been described in a complete, consistent, and centralized manner. These standardized descriptions were carefully designed to be accessible, usable, and understandable. Most of the algorithms described in this book were originally inspired by biological and natural systems, such as the adaptive capabilities of genetic evolution and the acquired immune system, and the foraging behaviors of birds, bees, ants and bacteria. An encyclopedic algorithm reference, this book is intended for research scientists, engineers, students, and interested amateurs. Each algorithm description provides a working code example in the Ruby Programming Language.

Handbook of Research on Modeling, Analysis, and Application of Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithms

Author : Dash, Sujata
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 152252858X
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Modeling, Analysis, and Application of Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithms written by Dash, Sujata and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-08-10 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The digital age is ripe with emerging advances and applications in technological innovations. Mimicking the structure of complex systems in nature can provide new ideas on how to organize mechanical and personal systems. The Handbook of Research on Modeling, Analysis, and Application of Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithms is an essential scholarly resource on current algorithms that have been inspired by the natural world. Featuring coverage on diverse topics such as cellular automata, simulated annealing, genetic programming, and differential evolution, this reference publication is ideal for scientists, biological engineers, academics, students, and researchers that are interested in discovering what models from nature influence the current technology-centric world.

Nature-Inspired Algorithms and Applied Optimization

Author : Xin-She Yang
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319676695
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Book Synopsis Nature-Inspired Algorithms and Applied Optimization by : Xin-She Yang

Download or read book Nature-Inspired Algorithms and Applied Optimization written by Xin-She Yang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-08 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the state-of-the-art developments in nature-inspired algorithms and their applications in various disciplines, ranging from feature selection and engineering design optimization to scheduling and vehicle routing. It introduces each algorithm and its implementation with case studies as well as extensive literature reviews, and also includes self-contained chapters featuring theoretical analyses, such as convergence analysis and no-free-lunch theorems so as to provide insights into the current nature-inspired optimization algorithms. Topics include ant colony optimization, the bat algorithm, B-spline curve fitting, cuckoo search, feature selection, economic load dispatch, the firefly algorithm, the flower pollination algorithm, knapsack problem, octonian and quaternion representations, particle swarm optimization, scheduling, wireless networks, vehicle routing with time windows, and maximally different alternatives. This timely book serves as a practical guide and reference resource for students, researchers and professionals.

Advances in Computer Vision

Author : Kohei Arai
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030177955
Total Pages : 821 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Computer Vision by : Kohei Arai

Download or read book Advances in Computer Vision written by Kohei Arai and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 821 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a remarkable collection of chapters covering a wide range of topics in the areas of Computer Vision, both from theoretical and application perspectives. It gathers the proceedings of the Computer Vision Conference (CVC 2019), held in Las Vegas, USA from May 2 to 3, 2019. The conference attracted a total of 371 submissions from pioneering researchers, scientists, industrial engineers, and students all around the world. These submissions underwent a double-blind peer review process, after which 120 (including 7 poster papers) were selected for inclusion in these proceedings. The book’s goal is to reflect the intellectual breadth and depth of current research on computer vision, from classical to intelligent scope. Accordingly, its respective chapters address state-of-the-art intelligent methods and techniques for solving real-world problems, while also outlining future research directions. Topic areas covered include Machine Vision and Learning, Data Science, Image Processing, Deep Learning, and Computer Vision Applications.

Artificial Intelligence, Evolutionary Computing and Metaheuristics

Author : Xin-She Yang
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642296947
Total Pages : 796 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)

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Book Synopsis Artificial Intelligence, Evolutionary Computing and Metaheuristics by : Xin-She Yang

Download or read book Artificial Intelligence, Evolutionary Computing and Metaheuristics written by Xin-She Yang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-07-27 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alan Turing pioneered many research areas such as artificial intelligence, computability, heuristics and pattern formation. Nowadays at the information age, it is hard to imagine how the world would be without computers and the Internet. Without Turing's work, especially the core concept of Turing Machine at the heart of every computer, mobile phone and microchip today, so many things on which we are so dependent would be impossible. 2012 is the Alan Turing year -- a centenary celebration of the life and work of Alan Turing. To celebrate Turing's legacy and follow the footsteps of this brilliant mind, we take this golden opportunity to review the latest developments in areas of artificial intelligence, evolutionary computation and metaheuristics, and all these areas can be traced back to Turing's pioneer work. Topics include Turing test, Turing machine, artificial intelligence, cryptography, software testing, image processing, neural networks, nature-inspired algorithms such as bat algorithm and cuckoo search, and multiobjective optimization and many applications. These reviews and chapters not only provide a timely snapshot of the state-of-art developments, but also provide inspiration for young researchers to carry out potentially ground-breaking research in the active, diverse research areas in artificial intelligence, cryptography, machine learning, evolutionary computation, and nature-inspired metaheuristics. This edited book can serve as a timely reference for graduates, researchers and engineers in artificial intelligence, computer sciences, computational intelligence, soft computing, optimization, and applied sciences.

Advanced Optimization by Nature-Inspired Algorithms

Author : Omid Bozorg-Haddad
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811052212
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Advanced Optimization by Nature-Inspired Algorithms by : Omid Bozorg-Haddad

Download or read book Advanced Optimization by Nature-Inspired Algorithms written by Omid Bozorg-Haddad and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, compiles, presents, and explains the most important meta-heuristic and evolutionary optimization algorithms whose successful performance has been proven in different fields of engineering, and it includes application of these algorithms to important engineering optimization problems. In addition, this book guides readers to studies that have implemented these algorithms by providing a literature review on developments and applications of each algorithm. This book is intended for students, but can be used by researchers and professionals in the area of engineering optimization.

Nature-Inspired Algorithms and Applications

Author : S. Balamurugan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111968174X
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (196 download)

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Book Synopsis Nature-Inspired Algorithms and Applications by : S. Balamurugan

Download or read book Nature-Inspired Algorithms and Applications written by S. Balamurugan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATURE-INSPIRED ALGORITHMS AND APPLICATIONS The book’s unified approach of balancing algorithm introduction, theoretical background and practical implementation, complements extensive literature with well-chosen case studies to illustrate how these algorithms work. Inspired by the world around them, researchers are gathering information that can be developed for use in areas where certain practical applications of nature-inspired computation and machine learning can be applied. This book is designed to enhance the reader’s understanding of this process by portraying certain practical applications of nature-inspired algorithms (NIAs) specifically designed to solve complex real-world problems in data analytics and pattern recognition by means of domain-specific solutions. Since various NIAs and their multidisciplinary applications in the mechanical engineering and electrical engineering sectors; and in machine learning, image processing, data mining, and wireless networks are dealt with in detail in this book, it can act as a handy reference guide. Among the subjects of the 12 chapters are: A novel method based on TRIZ to map real-world problems to nature problems Applications of cuckoo search algorithm for optimization problems Performance analysis of nature-inspired algorithms in breast cancer diagnosis Nature-inspired computation in data mining Hybrid bat-genetic algorithm–based novel optimal wavelet filter for compression of image data Efficiency of finding best solutions through ant colony optimization techniques Applications of hybridized algorithms and novel algorithms in the field of machine learning. Audience: Researchers and graduate students in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, machine learning, image processing, data mining, and wireless networks will find this book very useful.

Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithms for Engineering Optimization Applications

Author : Serdar Carbas
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9813367733
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithms for Engineering Optimization Applications written by Serdar Carbas and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-31 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book engages in an ongoing topic, such as the implementation of nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms, with a main concentration on optimization problems in different fields of engineering optimization applications. The chapters of the book provide concise overviews of various nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms, defining their profits in obtaining the optimal solutions of tiresome engineering design problems that cannot be efficiently resolved via conventional mathematical-based techniques. Thus, the chapters report on advanced studies on the applications of not only the traditional, but also the contemporary certain nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms to specific engineering optimization problems with single and multi-objectives. Harmony search, artificial bee colony, teaching learning-based optimization, electrostatic discharge, grasshopper, backtracking search, and interactive search are just some of the methods exhibited and consulted step by step in application contexts. The book is a perfect guide for graduate students, researchers, academicians, and professionals willing to use metaheuristic algorithms in engineering optimization applications.

Discrete Problems in Nature Inspired Algorithms

Author : Anupam Prof. Shukla
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351260871
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Book Synopsis Discrete Problems in Nature Inspired Algorithms by : Anupam Prof. Shukla

Download or read book Discrete Problems in Nature Inspired Algorithms written by Anupam Prof. Shukla and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes introduction of several algorithms which are exclusively for graph based problems, namely combinatorial optimization problems, path formation problems, etc. Each chapter includes the introduction of the basic traditional nature inspired algorithm and discussion of the modified version for discrete algorithms including problems pertaining to discussed algorithms.

Meta-heuristic and Evolutionary Algorithms for Engineering Optimization

Author : Omid Bozorg-Haddad
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119386993
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (193 download)

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Book Synopsis Meta-heuristic and Evolutionary Algorithms for Engineering Optimization by : Omid Bozorg-Haddad

Download or read book Meta-heuristic and Evolutionary Algorithms for Engineering Optimization written by Omid Bozorg-Haddad and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-10-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed review of a wide range of meta-heuristic and evolutionary algorithms in a systematic manner and how they relate to engineering optimization problems This book introduces the main metaheuristic algorithms and their applications in optimization. It describes 20 leading meta-heuristic and evolutionary algorithms and presents discussions and assessments of their performance in solving optimization problems from several fields of engineering. The book features clear and concise principles and presents detailed descriptions of leading methods such as the pattern search (PS) algorithm, the genetic algorithm (GA), the simulated annealing (SA) algorithm, the Tabu search (TS) algorithm, the ant colony optimization (ACO), and the particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique. Chapter 1 of Meta-heuristic and Evolutionary Algorithms for Engineering Optimization provides an overview of optimization and defines it by presenting examples of optimization problems in different engineering domains. Chapter 2 presents an introduction to meta-heuristic and evolutionary algorithms and links them to engineering problems. Chapters 3 to 22 are each devoted to a separate algorithm— and they each start with a brief literature review of the development of the algorithm, and its applications to engineering problems. The principles, steps, and execution of the algorithms are described in detail, and a pseudo code of the algorithm is presented, which serves as a guideline for coding the algorithm to solve specific applications. This book: Introduces state-of-the-art metaheuristic algorithms and their applications to engineering optimization; Fills a gap in the current literature by compiling and explaining the various meta-heuristic and evolutionary algorithms in a clear and systematic manner; Provides a step-by-step presentation of each algorithm and guidelines for practical implementation and coding of algorithms; Discusses and assesses the performance of metaheuristic algorithms in multiple problems from many fields of engineering; Relates optimization algorithms to engineering problems employing a unifying approach. Meta-heuristic and Evolutionary Algorithms for Engineering Optimization is a reference intended for students, engineers, researchers, and instructors in the fields of industrial engineering, operations research, optimization/mathematics, engineering optimization, and computer science. OMID BOZORG-HADDAD, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Irrigation and Reclamation Engineering at the University of Tehran, Iran. MOHAMMAD SOLGI, M.Sc., is Teacher Assistant for M.Sc. courses at the University of Tehran, Iran. HUGO A. LOÁICIGA, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara, United States of America.