@inbook{2be9ce7d5aba4284b036e7424fceb043,
title = "Metaheuristic Optimization",
abstract = "In the area of global optimization, a large number of Metaheuristic Algorithms (MA) had been proposed over the years to solve complex engineering problems in a reasonable amount of time. MAs are stochastic search algorithms that use rules or heuristics applicable to any problem to accelerate their convergence to near-optimal solutions. It is common to observe that MAs emulate processes and behaviors inspired by mechanisms present in nature, such as evolution. In this chapter, the most relevant topics of metaheuristic algorithms are discussed.",
author = "Diego Oliva and {Abd Elaziz}, Mohamed and Salvador Hinojosa",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-12931-6_3",
language = "English",
series = "Studies in Computational Intelligence",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "13--26",
booktitle = "Studies in Computational Intelligence",
address = "Germany",
}