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The Whale Optimization Algorithm

Mirjalili, Seyedali, Lewis, Andrew·2016·Advances in Engineering Software
DOI 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2016.01.008
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Authors
Mirjalili, S., & Lewis, A.
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Advances in Engineering Software
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-05
Volume
95
Pages
51-67
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0965-9978 (ISSN-L)
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10.1016/j.advengsoft.2016.01.008
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