TY - JOUR T1 - Fuzzy Clustering Based Parallel Cultural Algorithm AU - , Jihane Alami AU - , L. Benameur AU - , Imrani JO - International Journal of Soft Computing VL - 2 IS - 4 SP - 562 EP - 571 PY - 2007 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-9503 DO - ijscomp.2007.562.571 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijscomp.2007.562.571 KW - Cultural algorithms KW -multimodal optimization KW -self-learning KW -fuzzy clustering AB - This study presents a new method, which combines cultural algorithms and a fuzzy clustering technique to improve the performance of cultural algorithms in multimodal optimization. Based on the metaphor of social environment principles, this model promotes the formation and maintenance of populations and implements the concept of cultural exchanges among them. Computer simulations show good performance for several multimodal test functions. ER -