Matching problems with preferences are all around us — they arise when agents seek to be allocated to one another on the basis of ranked preferences over potential outcomes. Efficient algorithms are n
Randomized search heuristics such as evolutionary algorithms, genetic algorithms, evolution strategies, ant colony and particle swarm optimization turn out to be highly successful for optimization in
Computation is ubiquitous: modern life would be inconceivable without it.This book includes conversations with famous computer scientists, mathematicians and physicists who have made essential contrib
The book aims at the identification of the organising concepts of some physical and biological phenomena, by means of an analysis of the foundations of mathematics and of physics. This is done in the
Knowledge Mining Using Intelligent Agents explores the concept of knowledge discovery processes and enhances decision-making capability through the use of intelligent agents like ants, termites and h
