Cover topics including nature-inspired techniques like genetic algorithms, evolutionary algorithms, ant and bee Colonies, swarm intelligence approaches, neural networks, several cooperation models, structures and strategies, agents models, social interactions, as well as fresh algorithms based on the behaviour of fireflies or bats.
Cover topics including nature-inspired techniques like genetic algorithms, evolutionary algorithms, ant and bee Colonies, swarm intelligence approache...
Many aspects of Nature, Biology or even from Society have become part of the techniques and algorithms used in computer science or they have been used to enhance or hybridize several techniques through the inclusion of advanced evolution, cooperation or biologically based additions. The previous NICSO workshops were held in Granada, Spain, 2006, Acireale, Italy, 2007, and in Tenerife, Spain, 2008. As in the previous editions, NICSO 2010, held in Granada, Spain, was conceived as a forum for the latest ideas and the state of the art research related to nature inspired cooperative strategies....
Many aspects of Nature, Biology or even from Society have become part of the techniques and algorithms used in computer science or they have been used...
Economic development and social welfare depend on the existence of effective and efficient infrastructure systems, particularly in health, energy, transportation and water, many of which are developed and managed through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). However, empirical evidence suggests some pitfalls in the use of these PPP arrangements.
This book addresses these issues, focusing on mostly three key questions: How to improve the robustness of the decision-making process leading to the option of PPP? How to improve contract management as the longest phase of the process? How...
Economic development and social welfare depend on the existence of effective and efficient infrastructure systems, particularly in health, energy, ...
