Follow the leader (FTL) algorithm is a newly developed optimization algorithm inspired by a sheep's movement within a flock. FTL has been successfully implemented to solve power prediction problems. However, the probability of falling in local optima is high due to randomness in the step...

Workflow scheduling aims to optimize task allocation and execution in cloud-fog​ computing environments. Finding an optimal algorithm for workflow scheduling poses a significant challenge due to the complexity and variability of tasks and resources involved. Although meta-heuristic algorithms...

Passengers must use a set of modes and vehicles to reach their destination in complicated urban structures. Choosing an optimal route is a complicated optimization problem for these passengers. This study proposes a multi-objective optimization algorithm to solve the routing problem in the urban...

Purpose This study aims to predict the Indian stock market (Nifty 50) by employing macroeconomic variables as input variables identified from the literature for two sub periods, i.e. the pre-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (June 2011-February 2020) and during the COVID-19 (March 2020-June...

With the development of the internet and the availability of smart phones, online shopping and the number of digital buyers have increased enormously under the present social context (COVID-19). The major pitfall of this marketing system is the random non-availability of/refusal by customers....

In recent years major financial exchanges have introduced Frequent Batch Auctions (FBAs) as a novel automated auction mechanism for matching buyers and sellers of various types of asset, in contrast to the traditional Continuous Double Auction (CDA) that has been the basis of such exchanges...

The use of quantitative techniques for the classification of population segments is a critical phase to evaluate their conditions. This information will serve as input for planning strategies to alleviate poverty. In this article, we present a model of vector support machines. Consequently, a...