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Firefly algorithm

in mathematical optimization, a metaheuristic proposed by Xin-She Yang
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Firefly algorithm

Summary

Firefly algorithm is an algorithm[1]. It draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (algorithm category, ranking #141 of 337).[2]

Key Facts

  • Firefly algorithm's instance of is recorded as algorithm[3].
  • glowworm is named after Firefly algorithm[4].
  • Firefly algorithm's subclass of is recorded as metaheuristic[5].
  • Firefly algorithm's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09gkt1s[6].
  • Firefly algorithm's Quora topic ID is recorded as Firefly-Algorithm[7].
  • Firefly algorithm's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 154982244[8].
  • Firefly algorithm's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C154982244[9].

Why It Matters

Firefly algorithm draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (algorithm category, ranking #141 of 337).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Related Entities

metaheuristic

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Quora. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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