This chapter explores fundamental optimization concepts, emphasizing metaheuristic optimization techniques. It compares traditional and metaheuristic methods, highlighting their differences and ...

Abstract: By analyzing the similarity of a self-organizing system and an optimization process, we highlight that optimization can be considered as self-organization. We analyze the characteristics of ...

Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) is a metaheuristic inspired by real-world ant behavior, where ants communicate via pheromone trails to find optimal paths. Introduced by Marco Dorigo in the 1990s, ACO ...

ABSTRACT: This paper presents a multi-objective production planning model for a factory operating under a multi-product, and multi-period environment using the lexicographic (pre-emptive) procedure.