A critical analysis of the harmony search algorithm—How not to solve sudoku

This article presents a critical analysis of the harmony search metaheuristic framework. We formally prove that the harmony search algorithm is a special case of evolution strategies. First, this implies that the harmony search algorithm itself does not offer any novelty, apart from using a differen...

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Main Author: Dennis Weyland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Operations Research Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221471601500010X