Combinatorial optimization problems are often encountered in real-world applications, including logistics, scheduling and ...

Abstract: Large-scale optimization problem (LSOP) is an essential research topic in the field of evolutionary computation community. Many large-scale optimization algorithms often maintain a large ...

In recent years, the frequency of weather-related natural disasters—cyclones, torrential rains, floods—has increased as a consequence of global warming. These disasters cause billions of dollars in ...

The bees had to roll the ball under a blue "flower," then stand atop the moved object to access a sweet treat. Mikko Törmänen / University of Oulu Some bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, a ...

The first of a new generation of neutrino experiments has begun to make its mark. With just two months of data, the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) experiment in Guangdong, China, has ...

Think about placing dots on a flat surface. You want as many pairs as possible to be separated by the same distance. For any amount of dots, what is the greatest possible number of pairs that can be ...

Abstract: In this letter, we propose a method for the navigation of swarm uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in complex environments with obstacles. We propose an algorithmic framework based on Smoothed ...

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