In this paper, a hybrid meta-heuristic algorithm, based on imperialistic competition algorithm (ICA), harmony search (HS), and simulated annealing (SA) is presented. The body of the proposed hybrid algorithm is based on ICA. The proposed hybrid algorithm inherits the advantages of the process of harmony creation in HS algorithm to improve the exploitation phase of the ICA algorithm. In addition...

in this paper, we use a combination of legendre and block-pulse functionson the interval [0; 1] to solve the nonlinear integral equation of the second kind.the nonlinear part of the integral equation is approximated by hybrid legen-dre block-pulse functions, and the nonlinear integral equation is reduced to asystem of nonlinear equations. we give some numerical examples. to showapplicability of...

A numerical method for Riccati equation is presented in this work. The method is based on the replacement of unknown functions through a truncated series of hybrid of block-pulse functions and Chebyshev polynomials. The operational matrices of derivative and product of hybrid functions are presented. These matrices together with the tau method are then utilized to transform the differential equ...

In this paper we apply hybrid functions of general block-pulse‎ ‎functions and Legendre polynomials for solving linear and‎ ‎nonlinear multi-order fractional differential equations (FDEs)‎. ‎Our approach is based on incorporating operational matrices of‎ ‎FDEs with hybrid functions that reduces the FDEs problems to‎ ‎the solution of algebraic systems‎. ‎Error estimate that verifies a‎ ‎converge...

A numerical method for solving nonlinear mixed Hammerstein integral equations is presented in this paper. The method is based upon hybrid of rationalized Haar functions approximations. The properties of hybrid functions which are the combinations of block-pulse functions and rationalized Haar functions are first presented. The Newton-Cotes nodes and Newton-Cotes integration method are then util...

In this paper, the numerical technique based on hybrid Bernoulli and Block-Pulse functions has been developed to approximate the solution of system of linear Volterra integral equations. System of Volterra integral equations arose in many physical problems such as elastodynamic, quasi-static visco-elasticity and magneto-electro-elastic dynamic problems. These functions are formed by the hybridi...

This study focuses on the topology optimization of structures using a hybrid of level set method (LSM) incorporating sensitivity analysis and isogeometric analysis (IGA). First, the topology optimization problem is formulated using the LSM based on the shape gradient. The shape gradient easily handles boundary propagation with topological changes. In the LSM, the topological gradient method as ...

A method for finding the solution of a linear time varying multidelay systems using a hybrid function is proposed. The properties of the hybrid functions which consists of block-pulse functions plus Legendre polynomials are presented. The method is based upon expanding various time functions in the system as their truncated hybrid functions. Operational matrices of integration, delay and produc...