'Extremotaxis': computing with a bacterial-inspired algorithm.

We present a general-purpose optimization algorithm inspired by "run-and-tumble", the biased random walk chemotactic swimming strategy used by the bacterium Escherichia coli to locate regions of high nutrient concentration The method uses particles (corresponding to bacteria) that swim thr...

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Main Authors: Nicolau, D, Burrage, K, Maini, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008