Slime mould algorithm: A comprehensive survey of its variants and applications

FS Gharehchopogh, A Ucan, T Ibrikci, B Arasteh… - … Methods in Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Meta-heuristic algorithms have a high position among academic researchers in various
fields, such as science and engineering, in solving optimization problems. These algorithms …

A systematic review of the whale optimization algorithm: theoretical foundation, improvements, and hybridizations

MH Nadimi-Shahraki, H Zamani… - … Methods in Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Despite the simplicity of the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) and its success in solving
some optimization problems, it faces many issues. Thus, WOA has attracted scholars' …

Enhanced whale optimization algorithm for medical feature selection: A COVID-19 case study

MH Nadimi-Shahraki, H Zamani, S Mirjalili - Computers in biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The whale optimization algorithm (WOA) is a prominent problem solver which is broadly
applied to solve NP-hard problems such as feature selection. However, it and most of its …

Starling murmuration optimizer: A novel bio-inspired algorithm for global and engineering optimization

H Zamani, MH Nadimi-Shahraki… - Computer Methods in …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel bio-inspired algorithm inspired by starlings' behaviors during
their stunning murmuration named starling murmuration optimizer (SMO) to solve complex …

DMDE: Diversity-maintained multi-trial vector differential evolution algorithm for non-decomposition large-scale global optimization

MH Nadimi-Shahraki, H Zamani - Expert Systems with Applications, 2022 - Elsevier
DE algorithms have outstanding performance in solving complex problems. However, they
also have highlighted the need for an effective approach to alleviating the risk of premature …

GGWO: Gaze cues learning-based grey wolf optimizer and its applications for solving engineering problems

MH Nadimi-Shahraki, S Taghian, S Mirjalili… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this article, an improved variant of the grey wolf optimizer (GWO) named gaze cues
learning-based grey wolf optimizer (GGWO) is proposed. The main intentions are to reduce …

A feature selection based on the farmland fertility algorithm for improved intrusion detection systems

TS Naseri, FS Gharehchopogh - Journal of Network and Systems …, 2022 - Springer
The development and expansion of the Internet and cyberspace have increased computer
systems attacks; therefore, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs) are needed more than ever …

Binary Horse herd optimization algorithm with crossover operators for feature selection

MA Awadallah, AI Hammouri, MA Al-Betar… - Computers in biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a binary version of Horse herd Optimization Algorithm (HOA) to tackle
Feature Selection (FS) problems. This algorithm mimics the conduct of a pack of horses …

Advances in nature-inspired metaheuristic optimization for feature selection problem: A comprehensive survey

M Nssibi, G Manita, O Korbaa - Computer Science Review, 2023 - Elsevier
The main objective of feature selection is to improve learning performance by selecting
concise and informative feature subsets, which presents a challenging task for machine …

An improved tunicate swarm algorithm with best-random mutation strategy for global optimization problems

FS Gharehchopogh - Journal of Bionic Engineering, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Tunicate Swarm Algorithm (TSA) inspires by simulating the lives of Tunicates at
sea and how food is obtained. This algorithm is easily entrapped to local optimization …