Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is an evolutionary computation technique inspired by the social behavior of bird flocking during foraging. Similar to genetic algorithms, PSO is an iterative optimization tool that initializes a population of random solutions and searches for optimal values through successive iterations. Unlike genetic algorithms, PSO does not use crossover or mutation operations; instead, particles follow the best-performing particles in the solution space. Key implementation features include velocity and position updates using social and cognitive components, with parameters like inertia weight and acceleration coefficients controlling convergence behavior. PSO's advantages include simplicity of implementation, minimal parameter tuning, and effectiveness in various applications such as function optimization, neural network training, and fuzzy system control.
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