Summary


In this chapter, we've looked at another naturally-inspired method of optimizing routes in a variety of disciplines. The ant algorithm models the behavior of ants within their natural domain to identify optimal paths through landscapes (graphs). The ant algorithm was discussed in terms of the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) and an implementation discussed that provides a simple simulation of ants for the TSP. Finally, the parameters of the ant algorithm equations were discussed and combinations that have been shown to yield good results were presented.




Visual Basic Developer
Visual Basic Developers Guide to ASP and IIS: Build Powerful Server-Side Web Applications with Visual Basic. (Visual Basic Developers Guides)
ISBN: 0782125573
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 1999
Pages: 175

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