Stigmergic optimization: Inspiration, technologies and perspectives

Studies in Computational Intelligence

Volumn 31, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-24

  Grosan, Crina ^a   Abraham, Ajith ^b  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

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EID: 33750016356     PISSN: 1860949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-34690-6_1     Document Type: Review

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