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020			_a9783540346890 _q(hardcover)
040			_beng _cDLC _dDLC _erda _aSai University Library
082			_223 _a519.6 _bABR
245	0	0	_aStigmergic optimization / _bB _cAjith Abraham, Crina Grosan, Vitorino Ramos editors
260			_aBerlin : _bSpringer, _c2006
264		1	_aBerlin : _bSpringer, _c2006
264		4	_c©2006
300			_axvii, 299 pages : _billustrations ;
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
490	1		_aStudies in computational intelligence, _vv. 31 _x1860-949X ;
500			_aGifted by Professor Ajith Abraham
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
520			_aBiologists studied the behavior of social insects for a long time. After millions of years of evolution all these species have developed incredible solutions for a wide range of problems. The intelligent solutions to problems naturally emerge from the self-organization and indirect communication of these individuals. Indirect interactions occur between two individuals when one of them modifies the environment and the other responds to the new environment at a later time. Such an interaction is an example of 'stigmergy'. This book deals with the application of stigmergy for a variety of optimization problems. This volume comprises 12 chapters including an introductory chapter giving the fundamental definitions, inspirations and some research challenges. Important features include a detailed overview of all the stigmergic optimization paradigms, excellent coverage of timely, advanced stigmergic optimization topics, state-of-the-art theoretical research and application developments and chapters authored by pioneers in the field. Academics, scientists as well as engineers engaged in research, development and application of stigmergic optimization will find the comprehensive coverage of this book invaluable
650		0	_aMathematical optimization _xData processing
650		0	_aComputational intelligence _xData processing
700	1		_aAbraham, Ajith _eeditor
700	1		_aGrosan, Crina _eeditor
700	1		_a Ramos, Vitorino _eeditor
830		0	_aStudies in computational intelligence ; _v1860-949X _xv. 31.
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