An Introduction to Harmony Search Optimization Method

• Main Authors: Wang, Xiaolei (Author), Gao, Xiao-Zhi (Author), Zenger, Kai (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Artificial intelligence.; Mathematical optimization.; Computational intelligence.; Computational Intelligence.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).; Optimization.

This brief provides a detailed introduction, discussion and bibliographic review of the nature1-inspired optimization algorithm called Harmony Search. It uses a large number of simulation results to demonstrate the advantages of Harmony Search and its variants and also their drawbacks. The authors s...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The Overview of Harmony Search
• Harmony Search in Context with Other Nature-inspired Computational Algorithms
• The Variations of Harmony Search and Its Current Research Trends
• The Hybrid Strategies of Harmony Search in Optimization Problem Solving
• Conclusions.