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A harmony search algorithm for nurse rostering problems

... In this work, we have implemented the stochastic ranking based GA for NRPs proposed in [49] using the same parameter settings as follows: the number of individuals = 1000, crossover rate = 0.75 and mutation rate = 0.02. ... See full document

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A hybrid integer and constraint programming approach to solve nurse rostering problems

... overall algorithm. We do not intend to design a hybrid algorithm capable of generating the best result for challenging problem instances, particularly in comparison with advanced hybrid meta-heuristics ... See full document

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An Overview of Genetic Algorithm, Bacterial Foraging Algorithm, and Harmony Search Algorithm

... to search for improved ...numbers. Problems found due to the multimodality nature of a generated single cost index are managed with genetic ...optimization algorithm characterized by its ability to ... See full document

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Minimization of Active Power Loss and Voltage Profile Fortification by Using Differential Evolution – Harmony Search Algorithm

... optimization problems in power ...voltage problems are intrinsically ...Evolutionary algorithm is a heuristic approach for minimizing possibly nonlinear and non-differentiable continuous space ... See full document

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FIR Digital Filter and Neural Network Design using Harmony Search Algorithm

... parameter search when used in filter design ...the search space in order to find the optimal ...local search procedures to complex learning ... See full document

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A Survey of Harmony Search Algorithm

... selection problems have been identified: species recovery problem (Species September Covering Problem, SSCP) recovery problem Maximum species (Maximal Covering Species Problem, MCSP), maximum representation ... See full document

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A tensor based hyper heuristic for nurse rostering

... the algorithm to be used in the final ...multi-stage algorithm, invoking a randomly chosen hyper-heuristic at each ...Local Search algorithm (Louren¸co et ...the search process, ... See full document

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Diminution of Real Power Loss by Using Hybridization of Bat Algorithm with Harmony Search Algorithm

... genetic algorithm have been already projected to solve the reactive power flow problem ...evolution algorithm is proposed to perk up the voltage stability ...Based algorithm is projected to solve the ... See full document

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Optimum Cost Design of Reinforced Concrete Retaining Walls Using Hybrid Firefly Algorithm

... The harmony search (HS) method is another optimization algorithm that inspired by the working principles of the harmony improvisation from ...single search memory to ...of ... See full document

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Design of Power System Stabilizer Using Harmony Search Algorithm

... major problems in power system operation is related to the small-signal oscillatory instability caused by insufficient natural damping in the ...use Harmony Search Algorithm based controllers. ... See full document

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A Binary Harmony Search Algorithm for Solving the Maximum Clique Problem

... of Harmony Search (HS) ...local search in the binary ...Binary Harmony Search (BHS) is modified to fit binary formulation of the ...The algorithm is tested on DIMACS benchmark ... See full document

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Modified Harmony Search Algorithm for the Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem

... The modified HS was coded in Visual Basic 6.0 on an Intel® Core™ i7 CPU 860 clocked at 2.80 GHz with 1.99 GB of RAM under Windows XP platform. Before the execution, we have preset the HS parameters (including HMS = 50, ... See full document

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The optimization of emergency resource mobilization based on harmony search algorithm

... scale problems, there is less solving algorithm of many ...of problems hopeless. So we employ the heuristic optimization algorithm to solve this ... See full document

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An evolutionary algorithm for deriving optimal operating policy under uncertainties for Tehran multi-reservoir system

... complex problems that were once considered very hard to ...and Harmony Search [14](HS) are in this ...optimization problems, the proportion of non-dominated objective solutions increases ... See full document

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Adaptive Novel Global Harmony Search Algorithm for Function Optimization Problems

... Abstract. Harmony Search (HS) algorithm is a new meta-heuristic global search ...the algorithm easily fall into the local optimal problem, this paper proposes an adaptive novel global ... See full document

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Lookahead policy and genetic algorithm for solving nurse rostering problems

... Nurse rostering is a difficult combinatorial optimisation problem for which many solution techniques have been proposed in the literature [2, ...the Nurse Rostering Problem (NRP) was ... See full document

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A hybrid integer programming and variable neighborhood search algorithm to solve Nurse Rostering Problems

... The Nurse Rostering Problem (NRP) is defined as assigning a number of nurses to different shifts during a specified planning period, considering some regulations and ...hybrid algorithm combining the ... See full document

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A time predefined variable depth search for nurse rostering

... powerful algorithm by using the variable depth search as the improvement method in a population based approach such as a memetic algorithm (Krasnogor and Smith 2005) or a scatter search ... See full document

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Improved Dynamic Harmony Search Optimization for Economic Dispatch Problems with Higher Order Cost Functions

... PSO algorithm suggested in [5], genetic algorithm (GA) in ...pattern search (PS) a lgorith m in literature [7] to solve ED proble ms with a cubic fue l cost ...Optimization Algorithm (GOA) is ... See full document

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An Enhanced Cooperative Harmony Search Algorithm for Solving Optimization Problems

... ABSTRACT: Harmony search algorithm (HS) is a new meta-heuristic algorithm which is inspired by a process involving musical ...genetic algorithm (GA) and particle swarm optimization ... See full document

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