Modern Heuristic Search Methods

Rating:
Summary: Classic metaheuristic book
Review: This is the classic textbook on metaheuristics. Although there are two other books, this book is small (not thick) enough to finish by a month or less. However, it can't be judge by the book size. This book is comprehensive for its content. I personally like the first chapter for its genuine introduction. THe author (Reeves) requires no background to read the first chapter -as I let my girlfriend reads it with no difficulty. The definition and short history of "heuristics" made the first chapter is very interesting. For other chapters, the metaheuristics are well described. The good thing about the book is, you will read the same format through out the book. Therefore, you can make comparison for each metaheuristics without any problem. This is the well-done book.

Rating:
Summary: Classic metaheuristic book
Review: This is the classic textbook on metaheuristics. Although there are two other books, this book is small (not thick) enough to finish by a month or less. However, it can't be judge by the book size. This book is comprehensive for its content. I personally like the first chapter for its genuine introduction. THe author (Reeves) requires no background to read the first chapter -as I let my girlfriend reads it with no difficulty. The definition and short history of "heuristics" made the first chapter is very interesting. For other chapters, the metaheuristics are well described. The good thing about the book is, you will read the same format through out the book. Therefore, you can make comparison for each metaheuristics without any problem. This is the well-done book.