Including contributions from leading experts in the field, this book covers applications and developments of heuristic search methods for solving complex optimi

This book explores how developing solutions with heuristic tools offers two major advantages: shortened development time and more robust systems. It begins with

Reviews state-of-the-art technologies in modern heuristic optimization techniques and presents case studies showing how they have been applied in complex power

Most textbooks on modern heuristics provide the reader with detailed descriptions of the functionality of single examples like genetic algorithms, genetic progr

This book is the only source that provides a systematic, integrated introduction to problem solving using modern heuristics, presenting the state-of-the-art in