8.7: Conclusion

Metaheuristics algorithms are computationally expensive. However, after comparing with similar computationally expensive methods in previous chapters, we can conclude that metaheuristics algorithms provide better solutions than methods discussed in previous chapters. Metaheuristics algorithms also require knowledge about each individual algorithm. Especially, how each parameter of the algorithm affects the search process. We have discussed these parameters for each method in this chapter, as well as shown in each worked example in accompanying Jupyter notebook.