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International Workshop on Hybrid Metaheuristics

HM 2006: Hybrid Metaheuristics pp 1–12Cite as

A Unified View on Hybrid Metaheuristics

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Abstract

Manifold possibilities of hybridizing individual metaheuristics with each other and/or with algorithms from other fields exist. A large number of publications documents the benefits and great success of such hybrids. This article overviews several popular hybridization approaches and classifies them based on various characteristics. In particular with respect to low-level hybrids of different metaheuristics, a unified view based on a common pool template is described. It helps in making similarities and different key components of existing metaheuristics explicit. We then consider these key components as a toolbox for building new, effective hybrid metaheuristics. This approach of thinking seems to be superior to sticking too strongly to the philosophies and historical backgrounds behind the different metaheuristic paradigms. Finally, particularly promising possibilities of combining metaheuristics with constraint programming and integer programming techniques are highlighted.

This work is supported by the European RTN ADONET under grant 504438.

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    Günther R. Raidl

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  1. Department of Statistics and Computer Science, La Laguna University Spain,  

    Francisco Almeida

  2. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Omega Campus Nord, Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034, Barcelona, Spain

    María J. Blesa Aguilera

  3. ALBCOM, Dept. Llenguatges i Sistemes Informàtics, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

    Christian Blum

  4. DEIOC, Universidad de La Laguna, Escuela Técnica Superior en Ingeniería Informática, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez, s/n, 38271, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain

    José Marcos Moreno Vega

  5. Escuela Técnica Superior en Ingeniería Informática, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez, s/n, 38271, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain

    Melquíades Pérez Pérez

  6. DEIS, Campus of Cesena Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, Cesena, Italy

    Andrea Roli

  7. Université Libre de Bruxelles, IRIDIA CP 194/6, Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt 50, 1050, Bruxelles, Belgium

    Michael Sampels

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Raidl, G.R. (2006). A Unified View on Hybrid Metaheuristics. In: Almeida, F., et al. Hybrid Metaheuristics. HM 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4030. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11890584_1

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