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OPTIMISATION COLONIES FOURMIS [1 record]

Record 1 2019-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Scientific Research Methods
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

Ant colony optimization (ACO) takes inspiration from the foraging behavior of some ant species. These ants deposit pheromone on the ground in order to mark some favorable path that should be followed by other members of the colony. Ant colony optimization exploits a similar mechanism for solving optimization problems.

Key term(s)
  • ant colony optimisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique
  • Intelligence artificielle
CONT

L'optimisation par colonies de fourmis s'inspire du comportement collectif des fourmis dans la nature pour résoudre des problèmes d'optimisation combinatoires.

Key term(s)
  • optimisation par colonies de fourmis

Spanish

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