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2 claims from 1 paper

  1. Computer Science › Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research

    Black Widow Optimization Algorithm: A novel meta-heuristic approach for solving engineering optimization problems

    Hayyolalam and Kazem · Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence · 2019

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    1. UncheckedIn the Black Widow Optimization Algorithm, a stage that removes poorly fitted candidate solutions from the population is said to lead to early convergence.“Due to this stage, species with inappropriate fitness are omitted from the circle, thus leading to early convergence.”
    2. UncheckedThe authors report that their Black Widow Optimization Algorithm converges earlier and reaches better fitness values than the other algorithms it was compared with.“The obtained results indicate that the proposed algorithm has numerous advantages in different aspects such as early convergence and achieving optimized fitness value compared to other algorithms.”

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