Imperialist competitive algorithm .28Atashpaz-Gargari .26 Lucas 2007.29 List of metaphor-based metaheuristics
the imperialist competitive algorithm computational method used solve optimization problems of different types. of methods in area of evolutionary computation, ica not need gradient of function in optimization process. specific point of view, ica can thought of social counterpart of genetic algorithms (gas). ica mathematical model , computer simulation of human social evolution, while gas based on biological evolution of species. this algorithm starts generating set of random candidate solutions in search space of optimization problem. generated random points called initial countries. countries in algorithm counterpart of chromosomes in gas , particles in particle swarm optimization (pso) , array of values of candidate solution of optimization problem. cost function of optimization problem determines power of each country. based on power, of best initial countries (the countries least cost function value), become imperialists , start taking control of other countries (called colonies) ...