Towards Rigorous Foundations for Metaheuristic Research

Thimershen Achary, Thimershen Achary, Anban Pillay, Anban Pillay, Edgar Jembere, Edgar Jembere

2022

Abstract

Several authors have recently pointed to a crisis within the metaheuristic research field, particularly the proliferation of metaphor-inspired metaheuristics. Common problems identified include using non-standard terminology, poor experimental practices, and, most importantly, the introduction of purportedly new algorithms that are only superficially different from existing ones. In this paper, we argue that although metaphors may be good sources of inspiration and creativity, being the only reason for publication is insufficient. Instead, adopting a formal, mathematically sound representation of metaheuristics is a valuable path to follow. We believe this will lead to more insightful research.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Achary T., Pillay A. and Jembere E. (2022). Towards Rigorous Foundations for Metaheuristic Research. In Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Computational Intelligence (IJCCI 2022) - Volume 1: ECTA; ISBN 978-989-758-611-8, SciTePress, pages 151-157. DOI: 10.5220/0011552600003332

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ecta22,
author={Thimershen Achary and Anban Pillay and Edgar Jembere},
title={Towards Rigorous Foundations for Metaheuristic Research},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Computational Intelligence (IJCCI 2022) - Volume 1: ECTA},
year={2022},
pages={151-157},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011552600003332},
isbn={978-989-758-611-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Computational Intelligence (IJCCI 2022) - Volume 1: ECTA
TI - Towards Rigorous Foundations for Metaheuristic Research
SN - 978-989-758-611-8
AU - Achary T.
AU - Pillay A.
AU - Jembere E.
PY - 2022
SP - 151
EP - 157
DO - 10.5220/0011552600003332
PB - SciTePress