TY - JOUR TI - Particle swarm optimization AU - James Kennedy AU - R.C. Eberhart PY - 2002 DO - 10.1109/icnn.1995.488968 UR - https://doi.org/10.1109/icnn.1995.488968 AB - A concept for the optimization of nonlinear functions using particle swarm methodology is introduced. The evolution of several paradigms is outlined, and an implementation of one of the paradigms is discussed. Benchmark testing of the paradigm is described, and applications, including nonlinear function optimization and neural network training, are proposed. The relationships between particle swarm optimization and both artificial life and genetic algorithms are described. ER -