Particle Swarm Optimizer.Constriction Factor Property
Gets or sets the constriction factor that controls the impact of previous velocities.
Definition
Namespace: Numerics.NET.Optimization
Assembly: Numerics.NET (in Numerics.NET.dll) Version: 9.1.0
C#
Assembly: Numerics.NET (in Numerics.NET.dll) Version: 9.1.0
public double ConstrictionFactor { get; set; }
Property Value
DoubleRemarks
The default value is 0.729. This value was derived by Clerc and Kennedy using a stability and eigenvalue analysis of the PSO dynamics to obtain the constriction factor that ensures convergence.