Metaheuristic optimization has become a prime alternative for solving complex optimization problems in several areas. Hence, practitioners and researchers have been paying extensive attention to those metaheuristic algorithms that are mainly based on natural phenomena. However, when those algorithms are implemented, there are not enough books that deal with theoretical and experimental problems in a friendly manner so this book presents a novel structure that includes a complete description of the most important metaheuristic optimization algorithms as well as a new proposal of a new metaheuristic optimization named earthquake optimization. This book also has several practical exercises and a toolbox for MATLAB® and a toolkit for LabVIEW are integrated as complementary material for this book. These toolkits allow readers to move from a simulation environment to an experimentation one very fast. This book is suitable for researchers, students, and professionals in several areas, such as economics, architecture, computer science, electrical engineering, and control systems. The unique features of this book are as follows: Developed for researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, and practitioners A friendly description of the main metaheuristic optimization algorithms Theoretical and practical optimization examples A new earthquake optimization algorithm Updated state-of-the-art and research optimization projects The authors are multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary lecturers and researchers who have written a structure-friendly learning methodology to understand each metaheuristic optimization algorithm presented in this book.
This book was written with an open heart. It contains no elaborate linguistic or rhetorical features. The events narrated in it flow without constraints like in a conversation with a good friend. My dreams, struggles, and most importantly my triumphs through the practice of positive thinking are the main topics of this "conversation" with the reader. By putting my story on paper, I aspire to nothing more than to share my life experiences with others who may find then helpful.
Between 1975 and 1982 the Guatemalan military systematically and sadistically punished the campesino population for the activities of guerrilleros in their region. This account by Ricardo Falla, an anthropologist and Jesuit priest who is himself a Guatemalan exile, shows how the victims and their communities were destroyed and provides a detailed record of assassinations and disappearances. The book also bears witness to the work of Catholic priests who are dedicating themselves to improving the lives of the peoples of Central America.
This book was written with an open heart. It contains no elaborate linguistic or rhetorical features. The events narrated in it flow without constraints like in a conversation with a good friend. My dreams, struggles, and most importantly my triumphs through the practice of positive thinking are the main topics of this conversation with the reader. By putting my story on paper, I aspire to nothing more than to share my life experiences with others who may find then helpful.
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