TY - BOOK AU - Yang,Xin-She TI - Nature-inspired optimization algorithms T2 - Elsevier insights SN - 9780124167438 AV - QA402.5 .Y36 2014eb U1 - 519.6 23 PY - 2014/// CY - London, Waltham, MA PB - Elsevier KW - Mathematical optimization KW - Algorithms KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Title from title screen; Includes bibliographical references; 1. Introduction to Algorithms -- 2. Analysis of Algorithms -- 3. Random Walks and Optimization -- 4. Simulated Annealing -- 5. Genetic Algorithms -- 6. Differential Evolution -- 7. Particle Swarm Optimization -- 8. Firefly Algorithms -- 9. Cuckoo Search -- 10. Bat Algorithms -- 11. Flower Pollination Algorithms -- 12. A Framework for Self-Tuning Algorithms -- 13. How to Deal with Constraints -- 14. Multiobjective Optimization -- 15. Other Algorithms and Hybrid Algorithms -- APPENDIX A Test Function Benchmarks for Global Optimization -- APPENDIX B Matlab Programs; Text; Available also in a print ed N2 - Computer science UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780124167438 ER -