Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm (GOA) is a recent swarm intelligence algorithm inspired
by the foraging and swarming behavior of grasshoppers in nature. The GOA algorithm has …

Because of successful implementations and high intensity, metaheuristic research has been
extensively reported in literature, which covers algorithms, applications, comparisons, and …

Abstract Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA) is a recent meta-heuristic algorithm inspired by the
proprieties of trigonometric sine and cosine functions. Since its introduction by Mirjalili in …

Metaheuristics are widely recognized as efficient approaches for many hard optimization
problems. This paper provides a survey of some of the main metaheuristics. It outlines the …

In this paper, we propose the Electric Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows and
Mixed Fleet (E-VRPTWMF) to optimize the routing of a mixed fleet of electric commercial …

In the last 25 years, extensive research has been carried out addressing the flexible job
shop scheduling (JSS) problem. A variety of techniques ranging from exact methods to …

Due to growing environmental concerns about greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, people
are more incline to use electric vehicles in various distribution services. Because of the …

A unified view of metaheuristics This book provides a complete background on
metaheuristics and shows readers how to design and implement efficient algorithms to solve …

Faced with the challenge of solving hard optimization problems that abound in the real
world, classical methods often encounter great difficulty. Vitally important applications in …

Swarm intelligence is a relatively new approach to problem solving that takes inspiration
from the social behaviors of insects and of other animals. In particular, ants have inspired a …