Metaheuristics

numerical optimization technique for searching for a solution in a space otherwise too large for ordinary search methods to yield results

optimization algorithm

In computer science and mathematical optimization, a metaheuristic is a higher-level procedure or heuristic designed to find, generate, tune, or select a heuristic (partial search algorithm) that may provide a sufficiently good solution to an optimization problem or a machine learning problem, especially with incomplete or imperfect information or limited computation capacity. Metaheuristics sample a subset of solutions which is otherwise too large to be completely enumerated or otherwise explored. Metaheuristics may make relatively few assumptions about the optimization problem being solved a

search method used for mathematical optimization

method for problem solving in optimization

numerical optimization method