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Giza Pyramids Construction: an ancient-inspired metaheuristic algorithm for optimization

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Nowadays, many optimization issues around us cannot be solved by precise methods or that cannot be solved in a reasonable time. One way to solve such problems is to use metaheuristic algorithms. Metaheuristic algorithms try to find the best solution out of all possible solutions in the shortest time possible. Speed in convergence, accuracy, and problem-solving ability at high dimensions are characteristics of a good metaheuristic algorithm. This paper presents a new population-based metaheuristic algorithm inspired by a new source of inspiration. This algorithm is called Giza Pyramids Construction (GPC) inspired by the ancient past has the characteristics of a good metaheuristic algorithm to deal with many issues. The ancient-inspired is to observe and reflect on the legacy of the ancient past to understand the optimal methods, technologies, and strategies of that era. The proposed algorithm is controlled by the movements of the workers and pushing the stone blocks on the ramp. This algorithm is compared with five standard and popular metaheuristic algorithms. For this purpose, thirty different and diverse benchmark test functions are utilized. The proposed algorithm is also tested on high-dimensional benchmark test functions and is used as an application in image segmentation. The results show that the proposed algorithm is better than other metaheuristic algorithms and it is successful in solving high-dimensional problems, especially image segmentation.

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  1. Source codes of GPC are publicly available at www.harifi.com.

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    Sasan Harifi, Javad Mohammadzadeh & Madjid Khalilian

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Harifi, S., Mohammadzadeh, J., Khalilian, M. et al. Giza Pyramids Construction: an ancient-inspired metaheuristic algorithm for optimization. Evol. Intel. 14, 1743–1761 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12065-020-00451-3

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