Exploratory Toolkit for Evolutionary And Swarm−based Optimization

Evolutionary optimization methods~namely, genetic algorithms, genetic programming, and evolution strategies~represent a category of non−traditional optimization algorithms drawing inspirations from the process of natural evolution. Particle swarm optimization represents another set of more recently developed algorithmic optimizers inspired by social behaviours of organisms such as birds [8] and social insects. These new evolutionary approaches in optimization are now entering the stage, and are thus far very successful in solving real−world optimization problems [12].