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What is Optimisation

Chapter 27
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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The Bees Algorithm as a Biologically Inspired Optimisation Method
D.T. Pham (School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK) and M. Castellani (School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch027
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Chapter 120
System Dynamics
To set parameters in order that target variable reach the goal value set by modellers. This term is sometimes used as a synonym of calibration.
Published in Chapter: System Dynamics; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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