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43 methods.

Process-pipeline 20

Ant Colony Optimization Bayesian Optimization Cuckoo Search Differential Evolution Evolutionary Strategy Firefly Algorithm Genetic Algorithm Grey Wolf Optimizer Harmony Search Integer Programming Linear Programming NSGA-II Particle Swarm Optimization Robust Optimization Simulated Annealing Stochastic Optimization Surrogate-Based Optimization Tabu Search Variable Neighborhood Search Whale Optimization Algorithm

Swarm Intelligence 7

African Vultures Optimization Algorithm Aquila Optimizer Dwarf Mongoose Optimization Harris Hawks Optimization Honey Badger Algorithm Jellyfish Search Optimizer Slime Mould Algorithm

Mathematical programming 7

Bilevel Optimization Branch and Bound Constraint Programming Convex Optimization Dynamic Programming Nonlinear Programming Quadratic Programming

Metaheuristics 6

Artificial Bee Colony Bat Algorithm Hyper-Heuristics Matheuristics Memetic Algorithm Simheuristics

Mathematical Optimization 2

Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm Runge Kutta Optimizer

Routing 1

Vehicle Routing Problem

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