Whale optimization approaches for wrapper feature selection

• Published in: Applied soft computing Vol. 62; pp. 441 - 453
• Main Authors: Mafarja, Majdi, Mirjalili, Seyedali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Classification; Crossover; Evolutionary operators; Feature selection; Mutation; Optimization; Selection; Whale optimization algorithm; WOA; Feature selection; Selection; Classification; WOA; Evolutionary operators; Whale optimization algorithm; Mutation; Crossover; Optimization

[Display omitted] •Novel Whale Optimization approaches are proposed for feature Selection.•Crossover and mutation are used to enhance the exploitation property in WOA algorithm.•Tournament selection is used to enhance the exploration in WOA algorithm.•A superior performance of the proposed approache...