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The '''firefly algorithm (FA)''' is a [[metaheuristic]] [[algorithm]], inspired by the flashing behaviour of [[firefly|fireflies]]. The primary purpose for a firefly's flash is to act as a signal system to attract other fireflies. [[Xin-she Yang|Xin-She Yang]] formulated this firefly algorithm by assuming:<ref>{{cite book |first=X. S. |last=Yang |title=Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithms |___location=Frome |publisher=Luniver Press |year=2008 |isbn=1-905986-10-6 }}</ref>
#All fireflies are unisexual, so that
#Attractiveness is proportional to their brightness, and for any two fireflies, the less bright one will be attracted by (and thus move
#If there are no fireflies brighter than a given firefly, it will move randomly.
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