Music-Inspired Harmony Search Algorithm : Theory and Applications

Harmony Search as a Metaheuristic Algorithm.- Overview of Applications and Developments in the Harmony Search Algorithm.- Harmony Search Methods for Multi-modal and Constrained Optimization.- Solving NP-Complete Problems by Harmony Search.- Harmony Search Applications in Mechanical, Chemical and Electrical Engineering.- Optimum Design of Steel Skeleton Structures.- Harmony Search Algorithms for Water and Environmental Systems.- Identification of Groundwater Parameter Structure Using Harmony Search Algorithm.- Modified Harmony Methods for Slope Stability Problems.- Harmony Search Algorithm for Transport Energy Demand Modeling.- Sound Classification in Hearing Aids by the Harmony Search Algorithm.- Harmony Search in Therapeutic Medical Physics.