This paper encompasses a detailed review of state-of-the-art swarm-based algorithms, with
a focus on their applications along with a discussion on the merits and limitations of each …

Estimation of lifetime parameters such as reliability and hazard rate is necessary in many
systems. Each method of estimation suffers from its own problems such as complexity of …

In Beirão da Veiga et al. 2019, the authors proposed a virtual element method for domains
with fixed curved boundary that tends to be locally straight when the discretisation gets finer …

The Coyote Optimization Algorithm (COA) is a population-based nature-inspired
metaheuristic for global optimization that considers the social relations of the coyote …

In this paper, we are interested in solving optimal shape design problems. A critical
challenge within this framework is generating the mesh of the computational domain at each …

A novel multi-objective optimization strategy utilizing the gradient enhanced dynamic kriging
(GEDK) method has been developed in this paper. In this GEDK method, the basis functions …

Electromagnetic nondestructive evaluation of conductive biomaterials using the sweep
frequency eddy current method is the subject of this work. The main aim is to verify its use in …

Práce je zaměřena na řešení vybraných optimalizačních problémů s~ využitím metod pro
aproximaci původního systému vhodným náhradním modelem, na kterém lze mnohdy …

Introduction: Monitoring hospital information systems requires developing key indicators and
criteria for efficiency and effectiveness, and consequently fulfillment of organizational …

A methodology for finding unknown or unavailable parts of temperature-dependent material
characteristics is presented. Knowledge of these parts is of great importance for solving …