AIApr 4, 2017

A History of Metaheuristics

arXiv:1704.00853v1209 citations
Originality Synthesis-oriented
AI Analysis

This is an incremental historical overview for researchers in optimization and AI, lacking novel problem-solving or advancements.

The chapter describes the history of metaheuristics across five distinct periods, spanning from before the term's first use to a future projection, without presenting new research results or concrete numbers.

This chapter describes the history of metaheuristics in five distinct periods, starting long before the first use of the term and ending a long time in the future.

Foundations

The foundational work for this paper's niche, ranked by how specifically the neighbourhood builds on it — not by global fame.

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