no code implementations • 27 Mar 2019 • Si Chen, Guo-Hua Peng, Xing-Shi He, Xin-She Yang
In order to prove the convergence of the bat algorithm, we have built a Markov model for the algorithm and proved that the state sequence of the bat population forms a finite homogeneous Markov chain, satisfying the global convergence criteria.
no code implementations • 21 Apr 2018 • Xin-She Yang, Suash Deb, Yuxin Zhao, Simon Fong, Xing-Shi He
Many optimization problems in science and engineering are challenging to solve, and the current trend is to use swarm intelligence (SI) and SI-based algorithms to tackle such challenging problems.
no code implementations • 2 Apr 2014 • Xin-She Yang, M. Karamanoglu, Xing-Shi He
Flower pollination algorithm is a new nature-inspired algorithm, based on the characteristics of flowering plants.
no code implementations • 18 Aug 2013 • Xin-She Yang, Xing-Shi He
Nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms, especially those based on swarm intelligence, have attracted much attention in the last ten years.
