8- List of Textbooks and References:

 a- Course Notes:

• Obtained online from the course instructor.
• Lecture room equipped with a data show, white board, and internet connections

b- Required Books (Textbooks):

1. F. Glover and G.A.  Kochenberger, “Handbook of Metaheuristics” , Kluwer academic publishers, (2003).

c- Recommended Books:

1. Reeves y Rowe , “Genetic Algorithms “ ,(2002).
2. Dorigo y Stuztle (2004).
3. Optimization Software Class Libraries Voss y Woodruff (2002).
4. How to Solve It: Modern Heuristics”, Michalewicz y Fogel (2000).
5. Applications of Modern Heuristic Methods” V.J. Rayward-Smith (1995).

d- Periodicals, Web Sites, ..., etc.