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Ant Colony Optimization

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Ant colony optimization is a metaheuristic optimization algorithm inspired by the foraging behavior of ants. It is used to solve complex optimization problems by mimicking how ants find the shortest path between their nest and a food source.

Key Features

  • Stigmergy-based communication
  • Pheromone trails
  • Exploration-exploitation balance
  • Iterative search process

Pros

  • Efficiently finds near-optimal solutions to complex problems
  • Inspired by nature and biological systems
  • Can be applied to a wide range of optimization problems

Cons

  • May require fine-tuning of parameters
  • Not always guaranteed to find the global optimum solution
  • Complex implementation in some cases

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