Abstract: Meta-heuristic algorithms, especially evolutionary algorithms, have been frequently used to find near optimal solutions to combinatorial optimization problems. The evaluation of such ...

Abstract: Evaluating network reliability is an important topic in the planning, designing, and control of network systems. In this paper, an intuitive heuristic algorithm is developed to find all ...

Public sector banks (PSBs) are expected to cross the Rs 2 lakh crore combined profit mark in the current financial year, buoyed by strong balance sheets, steady credit expansion and improved asset ...

More participants are content with the Thrift Savings Plan, as TSP satisfaction rates indicate a slight rebound for 2024 compared with last year. Participants’ satisfaction with the TSP is now at 84%, ...

The federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program announced a strong July in which each of its portfolios gained value. The Thrift Savings Plan’s S Fund, which is made up of small- and ...

1 Transportation Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China. 2 School of Maritime Economics and Management, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China. With the development of the ...

The traveling salesman problem (TSP) is a well-known problem in theoretical computer science and operations research. The standard version of the TSP is a hard problem and belongs to the NP-Hard class ...

Genetic algorithms are heuristic search algorithms inspired by the process that supports the evolution of life. The algorithm is designed to replicate the natural selection process to carry generation ...

Effective software cost estimation significantly contributes to decision-making. The rising trend of using nature-inspired meta-heuristic algorithms has been seen in software cost estimation problems.