Optimization Engineering - Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Optimization plays a very important role in science and engineering. Optimization aim is to find out the minimum or maximum value using any objective function or cost function. In optimization different Metaheuristic Algorithms are used to solve complex problems in various fields such as Engineering Problems, Medical Problems, Computer Problems, and different real-life problems that can not be solved using classical methods. Metaheuristic optimization algorithms are classified into two main categories as Single-based optimization algorithms and Population-based optimization algorithms. Single-based Meta-heuristic algorithms are also known as Trajectory Algorithms. Single-based metaheuristic algorithms provide the single solution in every iteration. Single-based Metaheuristic algorithm examples: Tabu Search, Guided Local Search, Iterated Local Search, Stochastic Local Search, Iterated Local Search, Variable neighborhoo
