Initialisation Approaches for Population-Based Metaheuristic Algorithms: A Comprehensive Review

• Published in: Applied sciences Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 896
• Main Authors: Agushaka, Jeffrey O., Ezugwu, Absalom E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Algorithms; Artificial intelligence; initialisation; Keywords; Linear programming; metaheuristics; metaheuristics optimisers; Methods; Optimization; Population; population size; Probability distribution

A situation where the set of initial solutions lies near the position of the true optimality (most favourable or desirable solution) by chance can increase the probability of finding the true optimality and significantly reduce the search efforts. In optimisation problems, the location of the global...