Metaheuristic Algorithms: Theory and Practice

This book introduces the theory and applications of metaheuristic algorithms. It also provides methods for solving practical problems such as software engineering problems, image recognition problems, problems in video networks, and problems in the ocean.

本書介紹了元啟發式演算法的理論和應用，並提供解決實際問題的方法，如軟體工程問題、影像辨識問題、視訊網路問題和海洋問題。

Gai-Ge Wang is currently a Professor with the Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China. His entire published works have been cited more 15,000 times (Google Scholar). The latest Google H-index and i10-index are 62 and 131, respectively. Of his 81 Highly Cited Papers, 15 were selected by Web of Science and 66 selected by Scopus. His research interests include swarm intelligence, evolutionary computation, and big data optimization.

Xiaoqi Zhao is currently working at Qingdao University of Technology, China. She graduated from Ocean University of China with a PhD degree and her main research interests are information security, fuzz testing and intelligent optimization.

Keqin Li is a SUNY Distinguished Professor (USA) and a National Distinguished Professor (China). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and a Fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA). He is a Member of Academia Europaea (Academician of the Academy of Europe).

「Gai-Ge Wang」目前是中國青島的中國海洋大學教授。他的所有發表作品已被引用超過15,000次（Google Scholar）。最新的Google H指數和i10指數分別為62和131。他的81篇高被引論文中，有15篇被Web of Science選中，66篇被Scopus選中。他的研究興趣包括群體智能、演化計算和大數據優化。

「Xiaoqi Zhao」目前在中國青島科技大學工作。她畢業於中國海洋大學，獲得博士學位，她的主要研究興趣是信息安全、模糊測試和智能優化。

「Keqin Li」是美國紐約州立大學（SUNY）的杰出教授，也是中國的國家特聘教授。他是電氣和電子工程師學會（IEEE）的會士，美國科學促進會（AAAS）的會士，以及亞太人工智能協會（AAIA）的會士。他是歐洲科學院（Academia Europaea）的成員（歐洲科學院院士）。