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Advances in Bio-inspired Computing for Combinatorial Optimization Problems

  • Introduces new bio-inspired techniques based on ants, agents and virtual robots
  • Solves real-life complex problems using the introduced bio-inspired techniques
  • Recent research on Bio-inspired Computing for Combinatorial Optimization Problems

Part of the book series: Intelligent Systems Reference Library (ISRL, volume 57)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-8
  2. Biological Computing and Optimization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Bio-inspired Computing

      • Camelia-Mihaela Pintea
      Pages 3-19
    3. Combinatorial Optimization

      • Camelia-Mihaela Pintea
      Pages 21-28
  3. Ant Algorithms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
    2. Introduction

      • Camelia-Mihaela Pintea
      Pages 31-55
    3. Local Guided Ant Search

      • Camelia-Mihaela Pintea
      Pages 57-80
    4. Sensitivity: A Metaheuristic Model

      • Camelia-Mihaela Pintea
      Pages 81-104
  4. Bio-inspired Multi-agent Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
    2. Stigmergic Collaborative Agents

      • Camelia-Mihaela Pintea
      Pages 107-122
  5. Applications with Bio-inspired Algorithms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
    2. Ant-Based Algorithms for Dynamic Problems

      • Camelia-Mihaela Pintea
      Pages 125-141
    3. Agent-Based Algorithms for Diverse Problems

      • Camelia-Mihaela Pintea
      Pages 143-161
  6. Conclusions and Remarks

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
    2. Conclusions and the Results Impact

      • Camelia-Mihaela Pintea
      Pages 165-170
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 171-188

About this book

"Advances in Bio-inspired Combinatorial Optimization Problems" illustrates several recent bio-inspired efficient algorithms for solving NP-hard problems.

Theoretical bio-inspired concepts and models, in particular for agents, ants and virtual robots are described. Large-scale optimization problems, for example: the Generalized Traveling Salesman Problem and the Railway Traveling Salesman Problem, are solved and their results are discussed.

Some of the main concepts and models described in this book are: inner rule to guide ant search - a recent model in ant optimization, heterogeneous sensitive ants; virtual sensitive robots; ant-based techniques for static and dynamic routing problems; stigmergic collaborative agents and learning sensitive agents.

This monograph is useful for researchers, students and all people interested in the recent natural computing frameworks. The reader is presumed to have knowledge of combinatorial optimization, graph theory, algorithms and programming. The book should furthermore allow readers to acquire ideas, concepts and models to use and develop new software for solving complex real-life problems.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Technical University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    Camelia-Mihaela Pintea

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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