An analysis of Bacterial Foraging Optimization Algorithm

Despite great deal of advantages,the application of BFO algorithm remains to be further studied for its novelty.Via simulation on simple nonlinear model,typical nonlinear model and complex nonlinear model,the results verify the effectiveness of the method and are analyzed.Besides,the simulation on practical example shows that BFO algorithm could not be applied to solving optimization problems with inconspicuous peaks or valleys,and the characteristics of the algorithm is also analyzed based on the results.