Particle swarm optimization for function optimization

Günther M. FOIDL

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A particle swarm can be used to optimize functions. To do so, the particles explore the search space and try to find the minimum or maximum of a given function.

particleswarm_functionminimizing.zip
- ParticleSwarm.FunctionMinimizing
  - bin
    - Debug
      - ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.exe
      - ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.vshost.exe
    - Release
      - ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.exe
  - Form1.cs
  - Form1.Designer.cs
  - Form1.resx
  - FunctionMinimizingParticle.cs
  - FunctionMinimizingParticleSwarm.cs
  - Functions.cs
  - Particles
    - Particle.cs
    - ParticleSwarm.cs
  - ParticleSwarm.FunctionMinimizing.csproj
  - ParticleSwarm.FunctionMinimizing.sln
  - ParticleSwarm.FunctionMinimizing.suo
  - particleswarm.png
  - Program.cs
  - Properties
  - swarm.JPG
particleswarm.functionminimizing.zip
- ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.exe
- ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.pdb
- ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.vshost.exe
- ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.exe
- ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.pdb
- Form1.cs
- Form1.Designer.cs
- Form1.resx
- FunctionMinimizingParticle.cs
- FunctionMinimizingParticleSwarm.cs
- Functions.cs
- obj
  - Debug
    - Genetic.FunctionMinimizing.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
    - Genetic.FunctionMinimizing.csproj.GenerateResource.Cache
    - Genetic.FunctionMinimizing.exe
    - Genetic.FunctionMinimizing.Form1.resources
    - Genetic.FunctionMinimizing.pdb
    - Genetic.FunctionMinimizing.Properties.Resources.resources
    - ParticleSwarm.FunctionMinimizing.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
    - ParticleSwarm.FunctionMinimizing.csproj.GenerateResource.Cache
    - ParticleSwarm.FunctionMinimizing.Properties.Resources.resources
    - ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.exe
    - ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.Form1.resources
    - ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.pdb
    - Refactor
      - ResolveAssemblyReference.cache
      - TempPE
        
        Properties.Resources.Designer.cs.dll
    - Release
      - Genetic.FunctionMinimizing.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
      - Genetic.FunctionMinimizing.csproj.GenerateResource.Cache
      - Genetic.FunctionMinimizing.exe
      - Genetic.FunctionMinimizing.Form1.resources
      - Genetic.FunctionMinimizing.pdb
      - Genetic.FunctionMinimizing.Properties.Resources.resources
      - ParticleSwarm.FunctionMinimizing.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
      - ParticleSwarm.FunctionMinimizing.csproj.GenerateResource.Cache
      - ParticleSwarm.FunctionMinimizing.Properties.Resources.resources
      - ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.exe
      - ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.Form1.resources
      - ParticleSwarmDemo.FunctionMinimizing.pdb
      - Refactor
      - ResolveAssemblyReference.cache
      - TempPE
        
        Properties.Resources.Designer.cs.dll
    - Particle.cs
    - ParticleSwarm.cs
  - ParticleSwarm.FunctionMinimizing.csproj
  - ParticleSwarm.FunctionMinimizing.sln
  - ParticleSwarm.FunctionMinimizing.suo
  - particleswarm.png
  - Program.cs
  - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - Resources.Designer.cs
  - Resources.resx
  - Settings.Designer.cs
  - Settings.settings
  - swarm.JPG

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<SettingsFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2004/01/settings" CurrentProfile="(Default)">
  <Profiles>
    <Profile Name="(Default)" />
  </Profiles>
  <Settings />
</SettingsFile>

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Günther M. FOIDL

Software Developer (Senior) Foidl Günther

Austria

Engineer in combustion engine development.
Programming languages: C#, FORTRAN 95, Matlab

FIS-overall worldcup winner in Speedski (Downhill) 2008/09 and 2009/10.

Particle swarm optimization for function optimization

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