Parametric study for an ant algorithm applied to water distribution system optimization - Zecchin, A.C.; Simpson, A.R.; Maier, H.R.; Nixon, J.B. (IEEE transactions on evolutionary computation, 2005)
Keywords: Ant colony optimization; Ant colony optimization (ACO); Applied sciences; Artificial intelligence; Australia; Calibration; Computer science; control theory; systems; Exact sciences and technology; Genetic algorithms; Guidelines; Learning and adaptive systems; Linear programming; Operations research; optimization; Optimization methods; parameter guidelines; Parametric study; Pheromones; Simulated annealing; Studies; water distribution systems (WDSs); Water resources; parameter guidelines; Insecta; Optimization method; Updating; Non linear programming; Formicoidea; optimization; Simulated annealing; Swarm intelligence; Deterministic approach; Ant colony optimization (ACO); Aculeata; Tunnels; Q factor; Initial value problem; Linear programming; water distribution systems (WDSs); Calibration; Social insect; Foraging behavior; Persistence; Genetic algorithm; Arthropoda; Heuristic method; Hymenoptera; Invertebrata