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Cuckoo Search

Each step a cuckoo applies k random 2-opt reversals (k drawn from a Lévy distribution) and competes with a random host nest — winner keeps the slot. At epoch end, each nest is independently abandoned with probability pa and re-seeded to maintain diversity.

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Nests
02225active cuckoo
11969quality 96%
22208quality 39%
32376quality 0%
42003quality 88%
52353quality 5%
62015quality 85%
71951quality 100%
— current tour- - best tour— added edges- - removed edges◎ reversal endpoint▌ active cuckoo▌ target host
Press Step or Run to begin
Lévy step (last 30)  ■ hit  ■ miss  ■ abandon
levy draw
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k reversals
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epoch
0
step
0
best distance
1950.5
replacements
0
abandonments
0
~25% of nests replaced each epoch
cities: 12nests: 8pa: 0.25β (Lévy): 1.5