Stochastic Global Optimization Methods and Applications to Ch... - 9780128173923

Stochastic Global Optimization Methods and Applications to Chemical, Biochemical, Pharmaceutical and Environmental ProcessesAuthor(s): Ch. Venkateswarlu, Satya Eswari Jujjavarapu\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc\nISBN-13: 9780128173923, 978-0128173923\nSynopsis\nStochastic global optimization methods and applications to chemical, biochemical, pharmaceutical and environmental processes presents various algorithms that include the genetic algorithm, simulated annealing, differential evolution, ant colony optimization, tabu search, particle swarm optimization, artificial bee colony optimization, and cuckoo search algorithm. The design and analysis of these algorithms is studied by applying them to solve various base case and complex optimization problems concerning chemical, biochemical, pharmaceutical, and environmental engineering processes. Design and implementation of various classical and .