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This book aims at attracting the interest of researchers and practitioners around the applicability of meta-heuristic algorithms to practical scenarios arising from different knowledge disciplines. Emphasis is placed on evolutionary algorithms and swarm intelligence as computational means to efficiently balance the tradeoff between optimality of the produced solutions and the complexity derived from their estimation. In summary, this book serves as a good start point for early-stage investigators in the initial steps of their research on meta-heuristics, grounded on both a thorough literature review and the practical orientation of its contents.

Metaheuristics. --- Heuristic algorithms --- Neural networks & fuzzy systems

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This book examines the physical background of engineering acoustics, focusing on empirically obtained engineering experience as well as on measurement techniques and engineering methods for prognostics. Its goal is not only to describe the state of art of engineering acoustics but also to give practical help to engineers in order to solve acoustic problems. It deals with the origin, the transmission and the methods of the abating different kinds of air-borne and structure-borne sounds caused by various mechanisms – from traffic to machinery and flow-induced sound. In addition the modern aspects of room and building acoustics, as well as psychoacoustics and active noise control, are covered.

Acoustic emission -- Measurement. --- Acoustical engineering. --- Noise control. --- Vibration. --- Acoustical engineering --- Physics --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Civil Engineering --- Acoustics & Sound --- Noise prevention --- Acoustic engineering --- Sonic engineering --- Sonics --- Sound engineering --- Sound-waves --- Industrial applications --- Physics. --- Acoustics. --- Dynamical systems. --- Dynamics. --- Engineering design. --- Buildings --- Building. --- Construction. --- Engineering, Architectural. --- Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control. --- Engineering Design. --- Building Construction. --- Signal, Image and Speech Processing. --- Noise Control. --- Design and construction. --- Environmental engineering --- Noise --- Engineering