{
  "id": "1003.1464",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2010-03-07T12:50:40.000Z",
  "updated": "2010-03-07T12:50:40.000Z",
  "title": "Firefly Algorithm, Levy Flights and Global Optimization",
  "authors": [
    "Xin-She Yang"
  ],
  "comment": "10 pages, 5 figures",
  "journal": "X.-S. Yang, Firefly algorithm, L\\'evy flights and global optimization, in: Research and Development in Intelligent Systems XXVI (Eds M. Bramer, R. Ellis, M. Petridis), Springer London, pp. 209-218 (2010).",
  "categories": [
    "math.OC"
  ],
  "abstract": "Nature-inspired algorithms such as Particle Swarm Optimization and Firefly Algorithm are among the most powerful algorithms for optimization. In this paper, we intend to formulate a new metaheuristic algorithm by combining Levy flights with the search strategy via the Firefly Algorithm. Numerical studies and results suggest that the proposed Levy-flight firefly algorithm is superior to existing metaheuristic algorithms. Finally implications for further research and wider applications will be discussed.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2010-03-07T12:50:40.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "global optimization",
      "particle swarm optimization",
      "levy-flight firefly algorithm",
      "search strategy",
      "combining levy flights"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "journal article"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 10,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "adsabs": "2010arXiv1003.1464Y"
    }
  }
}