Glowworm Swarm Optimization: Theory, Algorithms, and (Hardcover)

Glowworm Swarm OptimizationTheory, Algorithms, and Applications\nAuthor(s): Krishnanand N. Kaipa, Debasish Ghose\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer International Publishing AG\nISBN-13: 9783319515946, 978-3319515946\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a comprehensive account of the glowworm swarm optimization (GSO) algorithm, including details of the underlying ideas, theoretical foundations, algorithm development, various applications, and MATLAB programs for the basic GSO algorithm. It also discusses several research problems at different levels of sophistication that can be attempted by interested researchers. The generality of the GSO algorithm is evident in its application to diverse problems ranging from optimization to robotics. Examples include computation of multiple optima, annual crop planning, cooperative exploration, distributed search, multiple source localization, contaminant boundary mapping, wireless sensor ne.