Faculty of Natural Sciences

See full faculty overview

Outputs related to Faculty of Natural Sciences

Showing 9501 to 9600 of 13577

Conference Paper (published)

Interactive Evolution of 8–Bit Melodies with Genetic Programming towards Finding Aesthetic Measures for Sound

Kaliakatsos-Papakostas MA, Epitropakis M, Floros A & Vrahatis MN (2012) Interactive Evolution of 8–Bit Melodies with Genetic Programming towards Finding Aesthetic Measures for Sound. In: Machado P, Romero J & Carballal A (eds.) Evolutionary and Biologically Inspired Music, Sound, Art and Design - First International Conference, EvoMUSART 2012, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7247. 1st International Conference and 10th European Event on Evolutionary and Biologically Inspired Music, Sound, Art and Design, Malaga, Spain, 11.04.2012-13.04.2012. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 141-152. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-29142-5_13; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29142-5_13

Conference Paper (published)

Tracking Differential Evolution Algorithms: An Adaptive Approach through Multinomial Distribution Tracking with Exponential Forgetting

Epitropakis M, Tasoulis DK, Pavlidis NG, Plagianakos VP & Vrahatis MN (2012) Tracking Differential Evolution Algorithms: An Adaptive Approach through Multinomial Distribution Tracking with Exponential Forgetting. In: Maglogiannis I, Plagianakos V & Vlahavas I (eds.) Artificial Intelligence: Theories and Applications: 7th Hellenic Conference on AI, SETN 2012, Lamia, Greece, May 28-31, 2012. Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7297. 7th Hellenic Conference on AI, SETN 2012, Lamia, Greece, May 28-31, 2012, Lamia, Greece, 28.05.2012-31.05.2012. Berlin / Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 214-222. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-30448-4_27; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30448-4_27

Conference Paper (published)

Density Based Projection Pursuit Clustering

Tasoulis SK, Epitropakis M, Plagianakos VP & Tasoulis DK (2012) Density Based Projection Pursuit Clustering. In: 2012 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2012. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation. 2012 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), Brisbane, Australia, 10.06.2012-15.06.2012. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=6253006; https://doi.org/10.1109/CEC.2012.6253006

Conference Paper (published)

Tracking Particle Swarm Optimizers: An adaptive approach through multinomial distribution tracking with exponential forgetting

Epitropakis M, Tasoulis DK, Pavlidis NG, Plagianakos VP & Vrahatis MN (2012) Tracking Particle Swarm Optimizers: An adaptive approach through multinomial distribution tracking with exponential forgetting. In: 2012 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2012. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation. 2012 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), Brisbane, Australia, 10.06.2012-15.06.2012. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=6256425; https://doi.org/10.1109/CEC.2012.6256425

Conference Paper (published)

Multimodal Optimization Using Niching Differential Evolution with Index-based Neighborhoods

Epitropakis M, Plagianakos VP & Vrahatis MN (2012) Multimodal Optimization Using Niching Differential Evolution with Index-based Neighborhoods. In: 2012 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2012. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation. 2012 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), Brisbane, Australia, 10.06.2012-15.06.2012. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=6256480; https://doi.org/10.1109/CEC.2012.6256480

Conference Paper (published)

The automatic generation of mutation operators for genetic algorithms

Woodward J & Swan J (2012) The automatic generation of mutation operators for genetic algorithms. In: GECCO Companion '12: Proceedings of the fourteenth international conference on Genetic and evolutionary computation conference companion. GECCO Companion '12: Fourteenth international conference on Genetic and evolutionary computation conference companion, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 07.07.2012-11.07.2012. New York, NY: ACM, pp. 67-74. http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2330796; https://doi.org/10.1145/2330784.2330796

Conference Paper (published)

Taking Turing Seriously (But Not Literally)

Swan J & York W (2012) Taking Turing Seriously (But Not Literally). In: AISB/IACAP World Congress 2012, Birmingham. AISB/IACAP World Congress 2012, Birmingham, UK, 02.07.2012-06.07.2012. http://events.cs.bham.ac.uk/turing12/7p.php

Book Chapter

Evolutionary psychology and perfume design

Roberts SC (2012) Evolutionary psychology and perfume design. In: Roberts S (ed.) Applied Evolutionary Psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 330-348. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199586073.do

Book Chapter

Applying evolutionary psychology

Roberts SC (2012) Applying evolutionary psychology. In: Roberts S (ed.) Applied Evolutionary Psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-4. http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199586073.001.0001/acprof-9780199586073-chapter-0001

Edited Book

Applied Evolutionary Psychology

Roberts SC (ed.) (2012) Applied Evolutionary Psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199586073.001.0001/acprof-9780199586073

Conference Paper (published)

Local optima networks with escape edges

Verel S, Daolio F, Ochoa G & Tomassini M (2012) Local optima networks with escape edges. In: Hao J, Legrand P, Collet P, Monmarche N, Lutton E & Schoenauer M (eds.) Artificial Evolution: 10th International Conference, Evolution Artificielle, EA 2011, Angers, France, October 24-26, 2011, Revised Selected Papers. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7401. EA 2011 - 10th International Conference on Artificial Evolution/Evolution Artificielle, Angers, France, 24.10.2011-26.10.2011. Berin Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 49-60. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-35533-2_5#; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35533-2_5

Conference Paper (published)

Local optima networks, landscape autocorrelation and heuristic search performance

Chicano F, Daolio F, Ochoa G, Verel S, Tomassini M & Alba E (2012) Local optima networks, landscape autocorrelation and heuristic search performance. In: Coello CC, Cutello V, Deb K K, Forrest S, Nicosia G & Pavone M (eds.) Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN XII: 12th International Conference, Taormina, Italy, September 1-5, 2012, Proceedings, Part II. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7492. PPSN 2012 - 12th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, Taormina, Italy, 01.09.2012-05.09.2012. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 337-347. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-32964-7_34#; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32964-7_34

Conference Paper (published)

Hyper-heuristics and cross-domain optimization

Ochoa G (2012) Hyper-heuristics and cross-domain optimization. In: Soule T (ed.) GECCO '12 - Proceedings of the 14th annual conference companion on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation. 14th Annual Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, Philadelphia, 07.07.2012-11.07.2012. New York, pp. 1197-1214. http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2330937; https://doi.org/10.1145/2330784.2330937

Conference Paper (published)

HyFlex: A benchmark framework for cross-domain heuristic search

Ochoa G, Hyde M, Curtois T, Vazquez-Rodriguez JA, Walker J, Gendreau M, Kendall G, McCollum B, Parkes AJ, Petrovic S & Burke E (2012) HyFlex: A benchmark framework for cross-domain heuristic search. In: Hao J & Middendorf M (eds.) Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization 12th European Conference, EvoCOP 2012, Málaga, Spain, April 11-13, 2012. Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 7245. 12th European Conference, EvoCOP 2012, Málaga, Spain, 11.04.2012-12.04.2012. Amsterdam: Springer, pp. 136-147. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-29124-1_12

Conference Paper (published)

Adaptive evolutionary algorithms and extensions to the HyFlex hyper-heuristic framework

Ochoa G, Walker J, Hyde M & Curtois T (2012) Adaptive evolutionary algorithms and extensions to the HyFlex hyper-heuristic framework. In: Coello CC, Cutello V, Deb K K, Forrest S, Nicosia G & Pavone M (eds.) Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN XII: 12th International Conference, Taormina, Italy, September 1-5, 2012, Proceedings, Part II. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 7492. 12th International Conference, Taormina, Italy, 01.09.2012-05.09.2012. Amsterdam: Springer, pp. 418-427. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-32964-7_42#

Conference Paper (published)

Vehicle routing and adaptive iterated local search within the HyFlex hyper-heuristic framework

Walker J, Ochoa G, Gendreau M & Burke E (2012) Vehicle routing and adaptive iterated local search within the HyFlex hyper-heuristic framework. In: Hamadi Y & Schoenauer M (eds.) Learning and Intelligent Optimization 6th International Conference, LION 6, Paris, France, January 16-20, 2012, Revised Selected Papers. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 7219. 6th International Conference, LION 6,, Paris, France, 16.01.2012-20.01.2012. Amsterdam: Springer, pp. 265-276. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-34413-8_19#; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34413-8_19

Book Chapter

The use of ASM feature extraction and machine learning for the discrimination of members of the fish ectoparasite genus gyrodactylus

Ali R, Hussain A, Bron J & Shinn A (2012) The use of ASM feature extraction and machine learning for the discrimination of members of the fish ectoparasite genus gyrodactylus. In: Huang T, Zeng Z, Li C & Leung C (eds.) Neural Information Processing: 19th International Conference, ICONIP 2012, Doha, Qatar, November 12-15, 2012, Proceedings, Part IV. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7666. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 256-263. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-34478-7_32#; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34478-7_32

Conference Paper (published)

Reconciling Population and Agent Models for Crowd Dynamics

Bracciali A, Hillston J, Latella D & Massink M (2012) Reconciling Population and Agent Models for Crowd Dynamics. In: Muller B (ed.) LAM'10. 3rd International Workshop on Logics, Agents, and Mobility. EasyChair Proceedings in Computing (EPiC) series, 7. LAM'10: 3rd International Workshop on Logics, Agents, and Mobility associated with LICS, Edinburgh, 15.07.2010-15.07.2010. Edinburgh: Easy Chair Publications, pp. 3-18. http://www.floc-conference.org/LAM-home.html

Article

Distribution of red-spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus (RGNNV) antigens in nervous and non-nervous organs of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) during the course of an experimental challenge

Lopez Jimena B, Garcia-Rosado E, Thompson K, Adams A, Infante C, Borrego JJ & Alonso MdC (2012) Distribution of red-spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus (RGNNV) antigens in nervous and non-nervous organs of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) during the course of an experimental challenge. Journal of Veterinary Science, 13 (4), pp. 355-362. https://doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2012.13.4.355

Conference Paper (published)

An evolutionary algorithm for the over-constrained airport baggage sorting station assignment problem

Asco A, Atkin JAD & Burke E (2012) An evolutionary algorithm for the over-constrained airport baggage sorting station assignment problem. In: Bui L, Ong Y, Hoai N, Ishibuchi H & Suganthan P (eds.) Simulated Evolution and Learning: 9th International Conference, SEAL 2012, Hanoi, Vietnam, December 16-19, 2012. Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7673. 9th International Conference, SEAL 2012: Simulated Evolution and Learning, Hanoi, Vietnam, 16.12.2012-19.12.2012. Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 32-41. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-34859-4_4; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34859-4_4

Conference Paper (published)

An improved choice function heuristic selection for cross domain heuristic search

Drake J, Ozcan E & Burke E (2012) An improved choice function heuristic selection for cross domain heuristic search. In: Coello CC, Cutello V, Deb K K, Forrest S, Nicosia G & Pavone M (eds.) Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN XII. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7492. 12th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN XII, Taormina, Italy, 01.09.2012-05.09.2012. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 307-316. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-32964-7_31; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32964-7_31

Conference Paper (published)

A greedy gradient-simulated annealing hyper-heuristic for a curriculum-based course timetabling problem

Kalender M, Kheiri A, Ozcan E & Burke E (2012) A greedy gradient-simulated annealing hyper-heuristic for a curriculum-based course timetabling problem. In: De Wilde P, Coghill G & Kononova A (eds.) 2012 12th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, UKCI 2012. 2012 12th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence (UKCI), Edinburgh, 05.09.2012-07.09.2012. Red Hook, NY: IEEE. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6335754; https://doi.org/10.1109/UKCI.2012.6335754

Conference Paper (published)

Introducing intervention targeting into estimation of distribution algorithms

Neumann G & Cairns D (2012) Introducing intervention targeting into estimation of distribution algorithms. In: Proceedings of the 27th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing. SAC, 12. SAC '12 The 27th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, Riva del Garda (Trento), Italy, 26.03.2012-30.03.2012. New York, NY, USA: ACM Press, pp. 220-225. http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2245276.2245320; https://doi.org/10.1145/2245276.2245320

Conference Paper (published)

Targeted EDA Adapted for a Routing Problem with Variable Length Chromosomes

Neumann G & Cairns D (2012) Targeted EDA Adapted for a Routing Problem with Variable Length Chromosomes. In: Li X (ed.) Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC). 2012 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), Brisbane, Australia, 10.06.2012-15.06.2012. Brisbane, Australia: IEEE, pp. 334-341. https://doi.org/10.1109/CEC.2012.6256531

Conference Paper (published)

Investigating co-infection dynamics through evolution of Bio-PEPA model parameters: a combined process algebra and evolutionary computing approach

Marco D, Scott E, Cairns D, Graham A, Allen JE, Mahajan SM & Shankland C (2012) Investigating co-infection dynamics through evolution of Bio-PEPA model parameters: a combined process algebra and evolutionary computing approach. In: Gilbert D & Heiner M (eds.) Computational Methods in Systems Biology: 10th International Conference, CMSB 2012, London, UK, October 3-5, 2012. Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7605. The 10th Conference on Computational Methods in Systems Biology, CMSB 2012, London, UK, 03.10.2012-05.10.2012. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, pp. 227-246. http://sites.brunel.ac.uk/cmsb2012; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33636-2_14

Conference Paper (published)

Evolving Bio-PEPA process algebra models using genetic programming

Marco D, Shankland C & Cairns D (2012) Evolving Bio-PEPA process algebra models using genetic programming. In: Proc. of the 14th International Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation (GECCO). GECCO, 14. Fourteenth International Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation conference (GECCO) 2012, Philadelphia, USA, 07.07.2012-11.07.2012. New York, NY, USA: ACM, pp. 177-184. http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2330163.2330189; https://doi.org/10.1145/2330163.2330189

Conference Paper (published)

Towards position-based routing for mobile environments

Cairns D & Fayed M (2012) Towards position-based routing for mobile environments. In: Proceedings of the 10th international conference on mobile systems, applications, and services. MobiSys, 12. MobiSys'12 The 10th International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services, Low Wood Bay, Lake District, UK, 25.06.2012-29.06.2012. New York, NY, USA: ACM, pp. 523-524. https://doi.org/10.1145/2307636.2307715; https://doi.org/10.1145/2307636.2307715

Conference Paper (published)

Measles epidemics and PEPA: An exploration of historic disease dynamics using process algebra

Benkirane S, Norman R, Scott E & Shankland C (2012) Measles epidemics and PEPA: An exploration of historic disease dynamics using process algebra. In: Giannakopoulou D & Mery D (eds.) FM 2012: Formal Methods: 18th International Symposium, Paris, France, August 27-31, 2012. Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7436. FM 2012: Formal Methods 18th International Symposium, Paris, France, 27.08.2012-31.08.2012. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, pp. 101-115. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-32759-9_11; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32759-9_11

Article

The IAEA handbook on radionuclide transfer to wildlife

Howard BJ, Beresford NA, Copplestone D, Telleria D, Proehl G, Fesenko S, Jeffree RA, Yankovich TL, Brown J, Higley K, Johansen M, Mulye H, Vandenhove H, Gashchak S & Wood MD (2012) The IAEA handbook on radionuclide transfer to wildlife. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 121, pp. 55-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2012.01.027

Book Chapter

Research methods in Social Psychology

Manstead ASR & Livingstone AG (2012) Research methods in Social Psychology. In: Hewstone M, Stroebe W & Jonas K (eds.) Introduction to Social Psychology: A European perspective. 5 ed. Oxford: Blackwell/ British Psychological Society, pp. 25-54. http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP001541.html

Book Chapter

Process calculi, Systems Biology and Artificial Chemistry

Degano P & Bracciali A (2012) Process calculi, Systems Biology and Artificial Chemistry. In: Rozenberg G, Back T & Kok J (eds.) Handbook of Natural Computing. First ed. Pringer Reference, 1. Springer. http://www.springer.com/computer/theoretical+computer+science/book/978-3-540-92909-3

Article

Promoting sustainable aquaculture: Building the capacity of local institutions and online teaching (elearning)

Seixas S, Bostock J & Eleftheriou M (2012) Promoting sustainable aquaculture: Building the capacity of local institutions and online teaching (elearning). Management of Environmental Quality, 23 (4), pp. 434-450. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=1477-7835&volume=23&issue=4&articleid=17036545&show=html; https://doi.org/10.1108/14777831211232245

Article

The moisture response of soil heterotrophic respiration: Interaction with soil properties

Moyano FE, Vasilyeva NA, Bouckaert L, Cook F, Craine JM, Don A, Epron D, Formanek P, Franzluebbers A, Ilstedt U, Katterer T, Orchard V, Reichstein M, Rey A, Ruamps LS, Subke J, Thomsen IK & Chenu C (2012) The moisture response of soil heterotrophic respiration: Interaction with soil properties. Biogeosciences, 9 (3), pp. 1173-1182. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=yv4JPVwI&eid=2-s2.0-84859149160&md5=d1216de75079b0ca1ebc6bb11c75dbb3; https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-9-1173-2012

Book Chapter

Chapter 2 – Utility of greater wax moth larva (galleria mellonella) for evaluating the toxicity and efficacy of new antimicrobial agents

Desbois AP & Coote PJ (2012) Chapter 2 – Utility of greater wax moth larva (galleria mellonella) for evaluating the toxicity and efficacy of new antimicrobial agents. In: Laskin A, Sariaslani S & Gadd G (eds.) Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 78. Advances in Applied Microbiology, 78. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 25-53. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/bookseries/00652164/78; https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-394805-2.00002-6

Article

The effects of perceived social support on quality of life in patients awaiting coronary artery bypass grafting and their partners: Testing dyadic dynamics using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model

Thomson P, Molloy G & Chung ML (2012) The effects of perceived social support on quality of life in patients awaiting coronary artery bypass grafting and their partners: Testing dyadic dynamics using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 17 (1), pp. 35-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2011.579988

Letter

Whitehead et al. respond

Whitehead RD, Ozakinci G, Stephen ID & Perrett DI (2012) Whitehead et al. respond. American Journal of Public Health, 102 (10), pp. e3-e4. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2012.300942

Book Chapter

Self-regulation model

Mora PA & Ozakinci G (2012) Self-regulation model. In: Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. 2013 ed. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1005-9_983