{"product_id":"9783540782940","title":"Studies in Computational Intelligence: An Emerging Approach to Optimization","description":"\u003ch1\u003eStudies in Computational Intelligence: An Emerging Approach to Optimization\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBlum, Christian; Roli, Andrea; Sampels, Michael\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOptimization problems are of great importance in many fields. They can be tackled, for example, by approximate algorithms such as metaheuristics. Examples of metaheuristics are simulated annealing, tabu search, evolutionary computation, iterated local search, variable neighborhood search, and ant colony optimization. In recent years it has become evident that a skilled combination of a metaheuristic with other optimization techniques, a so called hybrid metaheuristic, can provide a more efficient behavior and a higher flexibility. This is because hybrid metaheuristics combine their advantages with the complementary strengths of, for example, more classical optimization techniques such as branch and bound or dynamic programming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors involved in this book are among the top researchers in their domain. The book is intended both to provide an overview of hybrid metaheuristics to novices of the field, and to provide researchers from the field with a collection of some of the most interesting recent developments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2008-04-11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783540782940\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-540-78295-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 290\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45378546335884,"sku":"9783540782940","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783540782940.jpg?v=1775005843","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783540782940","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}