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This is a chronological table of metaheuristic algorithms that only contains fundamental algorithms. Hybrid algorithms and multi-objective algorithms are not listed in the table below.
Categories
- Evolutionary-based
- Trajectory-based
- Nature-inspired
- Swarm-based
- Bio-inspired
- Physics/Chemistry-based
- Human-based
- Plant-based
- Art-inspired
- Ancient-inspired
The table
Name | Abbreviation | Main category | Subcategory | Year published | Ref. |
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Simulated Annealing | SA | Trajectory-based | - | 1983 | |
Tabu Search | TS | Trajectory-based | - | 1989 | |
Genetic Algorithm | GA | Evolutionary-based | - | 1992 | |
Evolutionary Algorithm | EA | Evolutionary-based | - | 1994 | |
Cultural Algorithm | CA | 1994 | |||
Particle Swarm Optimization | PSO | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 1995 | |
Differential Evaluation | DE | Evolutionary-based | - | 1997 | |
Local Search | LS | 1997 | |||
Variable Neighborhood Search | VNS | Trajectory-based | - | 1997 | |
Guided Local Search | GLS | Trajectory-based | - | 1998 | |
Clonal Selection Algorithm | CSA | Evolutionary-based | - | 2000 | |
Harmony Search | HS | Evolutionary-based | - | 2001 | |
Memetic Algorithm | MA | Evolutionary-based | - | 2002 | |
Iterative Local Search | ILS | Trajectory-based | - | 2003 | |
Artificial Bee Colony | ABC | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2005 | |
Ant Colony Optimization | ACO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2006 | |
Glowworm Swarm Optimization | GSO | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2006 | |
Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm | SFLA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2006 | |
Invasive Weed Optimization | IWO | Nature-inspired | Plant-based | 2006 | |
Imperialistic Competitive Algorithm | ICA | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2007 | |
Biogeography Based Optimization | BBO | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2008 | |
Firefly Algorithm | FA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2008 | |
Intelligent Water Drops | IWD | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2008 | |
Monkey Algorithm | MA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2008 | |
Cuckoo Search | CS | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2009 | |
Group Search Optimizer | GSO | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2009 | |
Key Cutting Algorithm | KCA | 2009 | |||
Hunting Search | HS | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2009 | |
Chemical Reaction Optimization | CRO | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2009 | |
Bat Algorithm | BA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2010 | |
Charged System Search | CSS | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2010 | |
Eagle Strategy | ES | Nature-inspired | 2010 | ||
Fireworks Algorithm | FWA | 2010 | |||
Cuckoo Optimization Algorithm | COA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2011 | |
Stochastic Diffusion Search | SDS | 2011 | |||
Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization | TLBO | 2011 | |||
Bacterial Colony Optimization | BCO | 2012 | |||
Fruit Fly Optimization | FFO | 2012 | |||
Krill Herd Algorithm | KHA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2012 | |
Migrating Birds Optimization | MBO | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2012 | |
Water Cycle Algorithm | WCA | 2012 | |||
Backtracking Search Algorithm | BSA | Evolutionary-based | - | 2013 | |
Black Hole Algorithm | BH | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2013 | |
Dolphin Echolocation | DE | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2013 | |
Animal Migration Optimization | AMO | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2013 | |
Keshtel Algorithm | KA | Nature-inspired | 2014 | ||
SDA Optimization Algorithm | SDA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2014 | |
Artificial Root Foraging Algorithm | ARFA | Nature-inspired | Plant-based | 2014 | |
Bumble Bees Mating Optimization | BBMO | 2014 | |||
Chicken Swarm Optimization | CSO | 2014 | |||
Colliding Bodies Optimization | CBO | 2014 | |||
Coral Reefs Optimization Algorithm | CROA | 2014 | |||
Flower Pollination Algorithm | FPA | Nature-inspired | Plant-based | 2014 | |
Radial Movement Optimization | RMO | 2014 | |||
Seeker Optimization Algorithm | SOA | 2014 | |||
Spider Monkey Optimization | SMO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2014 | |
Artificial Algae Algorithm | AAA | 2015 | |||
Adaptive Dimensional Search | ADS | 2015 | |||
Alienated Ant Algorithm | AAA | 2015 | |||
Artificial Fish Swarm Algorithm | AFSA | Nature-inspired | 2015 | ||
Bottlenose Dolphin Optimization | BDO | Nature-inspired | 2015 | ||
Central Force Optimization | CFO | 2015 | |||
Cricket Algorithm | CA | 2015 | |||
Elephant Search Algorithm | ESA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2015 | |
Grey Wolf Optimizer | GWO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2015 | |
Jaguar Algorithm | JA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2015 | |
Locust Swarm Algorithm | LSA | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2015 | |
Moth-Flame Optimization | MFO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2015 | |
Stochastic Fractal Search | SFF | Evolutionary-based | - | 2015 | |
Vortex Search Algorithm | VSA | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2015 | |
Water Wave Optimization | WWA | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2015 | |
Ant Lion Optimizer | ALO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2015 | |
African Buffalo Optimization | ABO | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2015 | |
Lightning Search Algorithm | LSA | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2015 | |
Across Neighborhood Search | ANS | Evolutionary-based | - | 2016 | |
Crow Search Algorithm | CSA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2016 | |
Electromagnetic Field Optimization | EFO | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2016 | |
Joint Operations Algorithm | JOA | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2016 | |
Lion Optimization Algorithm | LOA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2016 | |
Sine Cosine Algorithm | SCA | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2016 | |
Virus Colony Search | VCS | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2016 | |
Whale Optimization Algorithm | WOA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2016 | |
Red Deer Algorithm | RDA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2016 | |
Phototropic Optimization Algorithm | POA | Nature-inspired | Plant-based | 2018 | |
Coyote Optimization Algorithm | COA | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2018 | |
Owl Search Algorithm | OSA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2018 | |
Squirrel Search Algorithm | SSA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2018 | |
Social Engineering Optimizer | SEO | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2018 | |
Future Search Algorithm | FSA | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2019 | |
Emperor Penguins Colony | EPC | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2019 | |
Thermal Exchange Optimization | TEO | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2019 | |
Harris Hawks Optimization | HHO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2019 | |
Political Optimizer | PO | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2020 | |
Heap-Based Optimizer | HBO | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2020 | |
Color Harmony Algorithm | CHA | Art-inspired | Color-based | 2020 | |
Stochastic Paint Optimizer | SPO | Art-inspired | Color-based | 2020 | |
Giza Pyramids Construction | GPC | Ancient-inspired | - | 2020 | |
Mayfly Optimization Algorithm | MA | Nature-inspired | - | 2020 |
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