Terminology

Objective Function
- Fitness Function
- Loss Function

Abbreviations

CEM: Cross-Entropy Method
CI: Collective Intelligence
CMA-ES: Covariance Matrix Adaptation Evolution Strategy
CMEA: Competitive Coevolutionary Algorithm
COEA: Cooperative Coevolutionary Algorithm
DE: Differential Evolution
EA: Evolutionary Algorithm
EC: Evolutionary Computation/Computing
EDA: Estimation of Distribution Algorithm
EP: Evolutionary Programming
ERL: Evolutionary Reinforcement Learning
ES: Evolution Strategy
GA: Genetic Algorithm
GP: Genetic Programming
LLM: Large Language Model
NES: Natural Evolution Strategy
Nature-Inspired Heuristic
OEE: Open-Ended Evolution
PSO: Particle Swarm Optimizer
QD: Quality-Diversity
RSH: Randomized Search Heuristic
SI: Swarm Intelligence