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Stochastic global optimization : techniques and applications in chemical engineering

Table of Contents: “…Differential evolution : method, developments and chemical engineering applications / Chen Shaoqiang, Gade Pandu Rangaiah and Mekapati Srinivas -- ch. 7. Ant colony optimization : details of algorithms suitable for process engineering / V.K. …”
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Introduction to Mathematical Optimization : From Linear Programming to Metaheuristics. by Yang, Xin-She

Table of Contents: “…Tabu Search""; ""8.1 Tabu Search""; ""8.2 Travelling Salesman Problem""; ""8.3 Tabu Search for TSP""; ""9. Ant Colony Optimization""; ""9.1 Behaviour of Ants""; ""9.2 Ant Colony Optimization""; ""9.3 Double Bridge Problem""; ""9.4 Multi-Peak Functions""; ""10. …”
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Understanding Artificial Intelligence. by Sabouret, Nicolas

Table of Contents: “…Small but Strong: Understanding How Ants Find Their Way -- Multi-Agent Systems -- The Algorithm and the Ant -- Just Like in the Ant Colony -- Calculating a Path With Ants -- The More the Merrier! …”
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Artificial neural systems : principle and practice by Lorrentz, Pierre

Table of Contents: “…INTRODUCTIONDENSITY BASED ALGORITHMS: CLUSTERING ALGORITHMS; NATURE-BASED ALGORITHMS; Evolutionary Algorithm and Programming ; Genetic Algorithm; GA Operators; APPLICATIONS OF GENETIC ALGORITHM; NETWORK METHOD: EDGES AND NODES; MULTI-LAYERED PERCEPTRON; REAL-TIME APPLICATIONS OF STATE-OF-THE-ART ANN SYSTEMS; DEFINITION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS (ANN); Intelligence; An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) system; PERFORMANCE MEASURES; Receiver's Operating Characteristics (ROC); Hypothesis Testing; Chi-squared (Goodness-of-fit) Test; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES…”
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Information technology applications in industry III : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 3rd International Conference on Information Technology and Management Innovation...

Table of Contents: “…A Hybrid Simulate Annealing Algorithm Based on Aircraft Emergency Dispatching SystemA Variable Step-Size BLMS Adaptive Jamming Cancellation Algorithm Based on FFT; Adaptive Extended Kalman Filter for Nonlinear System with Noise Compensating Technology; An Improvement of Apriori Algorithm in Medical Data Mining; An Integrated Algorithm for Low-Carbon City Evaluation Based on Neural Network and Analytic Hierarchy Process; Reliability Optimization for Multi-State Series-Parallel System Design Using Ant Colony Algorithm…”
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Data clustering in C++ : an object-oriented approach by Gan, Guojun, 1979-

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Generalized Network Design Problems : Modeling and Optimization. by Pop, Petrică C.

Table of Contents: “…3.2 An efficient transformation of the GTSP into the TSP3.3 An exact algorithm for the Generalized Traveling Salesman Problem; 3.4 Integer programming formulations of the GTSP; 3.4.1 Formulations based on the properties of Hamiltonian tours; 3.4.2 Flow based formulations; 3.4.3 A local-global formulation; 3.5 Solving the Generalized Traveling Salesman Problem; 3.5.1 Reinforcing ant colony system for solving the GTSP; 3.5.2 Computational results; 3.5.3 A hybrid heuristic approach for solving the GTSP; 3.5.4 Computational results; 3.6 The drilling problem; 3.6.1 Stigmergy and autonomous robots.…”
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International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technology Innovation 2015. by Li, Chenfeng

Table of Contents: “…Cover; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Editorial; Speeding up estimation of the Hurst exponent by a two-stage procedure from a large to small range; Inconsistency detection and data fusion in USAR task; Observer-based control for a singular Markovian jumping system; Fault diagnosis for rolling bearing based on SIFT-KPCA and SVM; Optimum process mean, standard deviation and specification limits settings under the Burr distribution; Novel motion estimation algorithm for image stabilizer; Optimized GNSS RTK measurement planning for effective point occupation via heuristic analysis.…”
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Handbook of power systems. II

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Handbook of Power Systems II13; -- Preface of Volume II13; -- Contents of Volume II13; -- Contents13; of Volume I -- Contributors13; -- Part I Transmission and Distribution Modeling -- Recent Developments in Optimal Power Flow Modeling Techniques -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Physical Network Representation -- 3 Operational Constraints -- 4 Tap-Changing and Regulating Transformers -- 5 FACTS Devices -- 6 OPF Objective Functions and Formulations -- 7 OPF Solution Techniques -- 8 Numerical Examples -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- Algorithms for Finding Optimal Flows in Dynamic Networks -- 1 Optimal Dynamic Network Flow Models and Power Industry -- 2 Minimum Cost Dynamic Single: Commodity Flow Problems and Algorithms for Their Solving -- 3 Minimum Cost Dynamic Multicommodity Flow Problems and Algorithms for Their Solving -- References -- Signal Processing for Improving Power Quality -- 1 Wavelet-based Algorithm for Harmonics Analysis -- 2 Wavelet-based Algorithm for Nonstationary Power System Waveform Analysis -- 3 Wavelet-GA-ANN Based Hybrid Model for Accurate Prediction of Short-term Load Forecast -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Transmission Valuation Analysis based on Real Options with Price Spikes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Behavior of Commodity Prices -- 3 Valuation of Obligations and Options -- 4 Valuation in the Presence of Spikes -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Part II Forecasting in Energy -- Short-term Forecasting in Power Systems: A Guided Tour -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Electricity Load Forecasting -- 3 Wind Power Forecasting -- 4 Forecasting Electricity Prices -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- State-of-the-Art of Electricity Price Forecasting in a Grid Environment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 State-of-the-Art Techniques of Electricity Price Forecasting -- 3 Input8211;Output Specifications of Electricity Price Forecasting Techniques -- 4 Comparing Existing Statistical Techniques for Electricity Price Forecasting -- 5 Implementations of Electricity Price Forecasting in a Grid Environment -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Modelling the Structure of Long-Term Electricity Forward Prices at Nord Pool -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Long-term Forward Price Process -- 3 Model Estimation -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Hybrid Bottom-Up/Top-Down Modeling of Prices in Deregulated Wholesale Power Markets -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Top-Down Models for Electricity Price Forecasting -- 3 Hybrid Bottom-Up/Top-Down Modeling -- 4 A Hybrid Model for the New Zealand Electricity Market -- 5 A Hybrid Model for the Australian Electricity Market -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Part III Energy Auctions and Markets -- Agent-based Modeling and Simulation of Competitive Wholesale Electricity Markets -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Agent-based Modeling and Simulation -- 3 Behavioral Modeling -- 4 Market Modeling -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Futures Market Trading for Electricity Producers and Retailers -- 1 Introduction: Futures Market Trading -- 2 Producer Trading -- 3 Retailer Trading -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- A Decision Support System for Generation Planning and Operation in Electricity Markets -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Long-term Stochastic Market Planning Model -- 3 Medium-term Stochastic Hydrothermal Coordination Model -- 4 Medium-term Stochastic Simulation Model -- T$29828.…”
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Navigation signal processing for GNSS software receivers by Pany, Thomas

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Artificial Intelligence in Semiconductor Industry - Materials to Applications. by Wee, Hui-Ming

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Guest editorial -- Efficient VLSI architecture for FIR filter design using modified differential evolution ant colony optimization algorithm -- Optimized DA-reconfigurable FIR filters for software defined radio channelizer applications -- Grid -- connected operation and performance of hybrid DG having PV and PEMFC -- High speed data encryption technique with optimized memory based RSA algorithm for communications -- A 10-bit 200 MS/s pipelined ADCwith parallel sampling and switched op-amp sharing technique…”
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Machine learning : a Bayesian and optimization perspective by Theodoridis, Sergios, 1951-

Table of Contents: “…Probability and stochastic processes -- Learning in parametric modeling: basic concepts and directions -- Mean-square error linear estimation -- Stochastic gradient descent: the LMS algorithm -- The least-squares family -- Classification: a tour of the classics -- Parameter learning: a convex analytic path -- Sparsity-aware learning: concepts and theoretical foundations -- Sparcity-aware learning: algorithms and applications -- Learning in reproducing Kernel Hilbert spaces -- Bayesian learning: inference and the EM alogrithm -- Bayesian learning: approximate inference and nonparametric models -- Monte Carlo methods -- Probabilistic graphical models: Part I -- Probabilistic graphical models: Part II -- Particle filtering -- Neural networks and deep learning -- Dimensionality reduction -- Appendix A LInear algebra -- Appendix B Probability theory and statistics -- Appendix C Hints on constrained optimization.…”
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Recent advances in hybrid metaheuristics for dataclustering

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Series Preface -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Metaheuristic Algorithms in Fuzzy Clustering -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Fuzzy Clustering -- 1.2.1 Fuzzy c-means (FCM) clustering -- 1.3 Algorithm -- 1.3.1 Selection of Cluster Centers -- 1.4 Genetic Algorithm -- 1.5 Particle Swarm Optimization -- 1.6 Ant Colony Optimization -- 1.7 Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm -- 1.8 Local Search-Based Metaheuristic Clustering Algorithms -- 1.9 Population-Based Metaheuristic Clustering Algorithms -- 1.9.1 GA-Based Fuzzy Clustering…”
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Renewable energy integration : practical management of variability, uncertainty and flexibility in power grids by Jones, Lawrence E.

Table of Contents: “…3 Renewable integration in Europe: Challenges and policy responses4 The story of three pioneers: History and future; 5 Trends & future outlook; References; Chapter 2 -- Policies for Accommodating Higher Penetration of Variable Energy Resources: US Outlook and Perspectives; 1 Recent renewable deployment trends; 2 Technical challenges posed by wind generation for power system operation & planning; 3 Economic challenges associated with high wind energy: the potential for curtailment; 4 Transmission development for wind integration: challenges and success stories.…”
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Solar energy engineering : processes and systems by Kalogirou, Soteris A.

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Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy : A Clinical Overview. by Das, Indra J.

Table of Contents: “…4.4 Direct aperture optimization (DAO) -- 4.5 Systems for IMRT -- 4.5.1 Peacock-MIMiC -- 4.5.2 Tomotherapy -- References -- Chapter 5 IMRT, IMAT and VMAT -- 5.1 IMRT -- 5.1.1 Step and shoot IMRT -- 5.1.2 Dynamic delivery IMRT -- 5.2 IMAT -- 5.3 Volumetric, modulated arc therapy, VMAT -- 5.4 Outlook -- References -- Chapter 6 Intensity modulated planning process -- 6.1 IMRT planning process -- 6.2 Imaging -- 6.3 Target volume -- 6.4 DVH constraints -- 6.5 Inverse planning -- 6.6 MLC sequencing -- 6.7 Transfer and treatment sequencing -- 6.8 Phantom plan -- 6.9 IMRT PSQA…”
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Applied mechatronics and android robotics : selected, peer reviewed papers from the International Conference on Applied Mechatronics and Android Robotics (ICAMAR 2013), July 13-14,...

Table of Contents: “…Applied Mechatronics and Android Robotics; Preface, Committees and Sponsors; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Robot Design, Motion Planning and Robot Control; Design of a Master Manipulator with Dynamical Simplification for Master-Slave Robot; Parameter Self-Adjusting Path Tracking Algorithm of Mobile Robots; Global Path Planning for Mobile Robot Based on Improved Ant Colony Algorithms; A Study of Robot Platform Based on WiFi Remote Control; Fire Detection System Based-On Mobile Robots; Phase Plane Analysis of Battery Series Balancing on Robot…”
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Advances in Computational Intelligence : Theory & Applications by Wang, Fei-Yue

Table of Contents: “…Lin and F.-Y. Wang -- 8. Ant colony algorithms: the state-of-the-art / J. …”
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Optimization of Logistics. by Yalaoui, Alice

Table of Contents: “…2.4.1. Genetic algorithms2.4.2. Ant colonies; 2.4.3. Tabu search; 2.4.4. …”
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Multi-Agent Coordination : A Reinforcement Learning Approach. by Sadhu, Arup Kumar

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Multi-agent Coordination by Reinforcement Learning and Evolutionary Algorithms -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Single Agent Planning -- 1.2.1 Terminologies Used in Single Agent Planning -- 1.2.2 Single Agent Search-Based Planning Algorithms -- 1.2.2.1 Dijkstra's Algorithm -- 1.2.2.2 A* (A-star) Algorithm -- 1.2.2.3 D* (D-star) Algorithm -- 1.2.2.4 Planning by STRIPS-Like Language -- 1.2.3 Single Agent RL -- 1.2.3.1 Multiarmed Bandit Problem -- 1.2.3.2 DP and Bellman Equation…”
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