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We have developed a powerful method for crystal structure prediction from "scratch" through particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm within the evolutionary scheme. PSO technique is dramatically different with the genetic algorithm and…
Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is a metaheuristic global optimization paradigm that has gained prominence in the last two decades due to its ease of application in unsupervised, complex multidimensional problems which cannot be solved…
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The residential electrical energy scheduling of solar Photovoltaics (PV) is an important research area of the modern green buildings. On the demand side, factors such as building load, and the renewable PV energy resources are integrated…
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