On combinatorial optimization motivated by biology (Q2369066)
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On combinatorial optimization motivated by biology (English)
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28 April 2006
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This article presents an overview of multiobjective combinatorial problems and the similarities some of their solution methods have with biological processes. After a short introduction on multiobjective problems and Pareto optimality, the authors proceed to describe two solution techniques: the extremal optimization metaheuristic and the backward-forward greedy method. These methods are similar to processes in the immune system and ant foraging, respectively. The article concludes with an example derived from the traveling salesman problem.
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multiobjective combinatorial optimization
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extremal optimization
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Pareto optimality
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greedy method
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immune system
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ant foraging
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traveling salesman problem
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