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A discrete modified fireworks algorithm for community detection in complex networks

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In the last decade, several algorithms have been proposed to solve the problem of community detection in complex networks. Many of them are based on swarm intelligence and evolutionary algorithms. Most of these algorithms use the modularity density as a fitness function to maximize. However, these algorithms attempt to find the best solution without taking into consideration the structure of the network. In this paper, a new discrete modified Fireworks Algorithm (FWA) has been developed to solve the problem of community detection. A new initialization strategy and new mutation strategies are proposed, based on the label propagation strategy to enhance the algorithm and to speed up its convergence. The proposed algorithm has been evaluated on real-world and synthetic networks. Experimental results compared with three other known algorithms show the effectiveness of using our proposed algorithm for solving the problem of detecting communities in complex networks.

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Guendouz, M., Amine, A. & Hamou, R.M. A discrete modified fireworks algorithm for community detection in complex networks. Appl Intell 46, 373–385 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10489-016-0840-9

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