Research on magnetotactic bacteria optimization algorithm

Magnetotactic bacteria is a kind of polyphyletic group of prokaryotes with the characteristics of magnetotaxis that make them orient and swim along geomagnetic field lines. The function of magneto-aerotaxis is to enhance the ability of magnetotactic bacteria to sense oxygen concentration and enable them to more-efficiently locate chemically favorable positions in vertically stratified environments compared to nonmagnetotactic bacteria. A magnetotactic bacteria optimization algorithm(MBOA) inspired by the characteristics of magnetotactic bacteria is proposed in the paper. Experiment results show that the MBOA is effective in optimization problems. It shows good and competitive performance compared with the other classical optimization algorithms.