Adaptive and Multilevel Metaheuristics (Studies in Computational Intelligence)

Author: Carlos CottaPublisher: SpringerPaperback:ISBN 10: 3642098339ISBN 13: 978-3642098338Hardcover:ISBN 10: 0130805211ISBN 13: 978-0130805218This cutting edge volume presents recent advances in the area of adaptativeness in metaheuristic optimization. It includes up-to-date reviews of hyperheuristics and self-adaptation in evolutionary algorithms. From the Back Cover One of the keystones in practical metaheuristic problem-solving is the fact that tuning the optimization technique to the problem under consideration is crucial for achieving top performance. This tuning/customization is usually in the hands of the algorithm designer, and despite some methodological attempts, it largely remains a scientific art. Transferring a part of this customization effort to the algorithm itself -endowing it with smart mechanisms to self-adapt to the problem- has been a long pursued goal in the field of metaheuristics. These m