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Physics-Inspired Hamiltonian Particle Swarm Optimisation for Multi-Agent Movement Cover

Physics-Inspired Hamiltonian Particle Swarm Optimisation for Multi-Agent Movement

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|Apr 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acss-2026-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8691 | Journal ISSN: 2255-8683
Language: English
Page range: 63 - 73
Submitted on: Mar 17, 2026
Accepted on: Apr 8, 2026
Published on: Apr 26, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2026 Oleh Sinkevych, Bohdan Sokolovskii, Yaroslav Boyko, Igor Olenych, published by Riga Technical University
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