HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS FOR OPTIMIZING THE TOPOLOGY OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

The paper considers optimization algorithms based on the use of heuristics and swarm intelligence, such as the ant colony algorithm and the genetic algorithm. Heuristic methods allow finding solutions to problems that are difficult or impossible to solve by conventional methods due to their computational complexity. In relation to the technique, heuristics can be used: to optimize parameters when designing electronic equipment, to optimize energy flow routes in distributed energy systems and, in general, in applications requiring global route optimization.