Special Issue on: "NETWORK OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM

THROUGH EVALUTIONARY ALGORITHM”

http://airccse.org/journal/sicfp1-19.html

Guest Editors:
Arindam Biswas
Asansol Engineering College, India.

Amit Banerjee
National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Gorachand Dutta
University of Bath, United Kingdom.

Jintendra Nath Roy

Kazi Nazrul University, India.

Theme and Scope

Network optimization is basically a fundamental issue in various fields, including applied

mathematics, computer science, engineering, management, and operations research. Network
models provide a useful way for modeling various real world problems and are extensively used
in many different types of systems: communications, mechanical, electronic, manufacturing and
logistics. However, many practical applications impose on more complex issues, such as complex
structure, complex constraints, and multiple objectives to be handled simultaneously and make
the problem intractable to the traditional approaches

Recent advances in evolutionary algorithms (EAs) focus on how to solve such practical network
optimization problems. EAs are stochastic algorithms whose search strategies model the natural
evolutionary phenomena; genetic inheritance and Darwinian strife for survival. Usually it is
necessary to design a problem-oriented algorithm for the different types of network optimization
problems according to the characteristics of the problem to be treated. Therefore, how to design
efficient algorithms suitable for complex nature of network optimization problems is the major
focus. Generally, EAs involve following meta heuristic optimization algorithms, such as genetic
algorithm (GA), evolutionary programming (EP), evolution strategy (ES), genetic programming
(GP), learning classifier systems (LCS), and swarm intelligence (comprising ant colony
optimization: ACO and particle swarm optimization: PSO). Beside these, nowadays several new
algorithms have also developed like Bacteria foraging optimization (BFO), Ant lion optimization
(ALO) etc

Topics of interest

 Network Optimization through genetic algorithm (GA), evolutionary programming (EP),

evolution strategy (ES), genetic programming (GP), learning classifier systems (LCS),
and swarm intelligence (comprising ant colony optimization: ACO and particle swarm
optimization: PSO). Beside these, nowadays several new algorithms have also developed
like Bacteria foraging optimization (BFO), Ant lion optimization (ALO) etc.
 About network problems, their design and mathematical analysis, as well as efficient
algorithms for carrying out optimization on networks
  The nonstandard modeling of diverse processes using networks and network optimization
concepts
 Studying networks including applied mathematics, operations research, computer
science, discrete mathematics, and economics.
 The analytic modeling of problems using networks, the mathematical analysis of network
problems, the design of computationally efficient network algorithms, and innovative
case studies of successful network applications.
 The realm of pure graph theory (without significant algorithmic and modelling
contributions) or papers that deal with engineering aspects of network design and
optimization

We seek to publish original, well-written research papers that make a substantive contribution to
the knowledge base. In addition, tutorial and survey articles are welcomed. All manuscripts are
carefully refereed.

Notes for Prospective Authors

Authors are invited to submit papers for this SI through e-mail sinop@airccse.org Submissions
must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for
publication while being evaluated for this SI

Important Dates

 Submission Deadline : November 17, 2018

 Notification : December 31, 2018
 Final manuscript due : January 15, 2019
 Announcement of acceptance by the Guest Editors: January 30, 2019
 Final manuscripts due: January 30, 2019

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