Ant System

Ant System is a nature-inspired optimization algorithm that mimics how real ants find the shortest path to food. When searching, ants leave behind a chemical trail called pheromones, which guides others to promising routes. Over time, paths with more pheromones attract more ants, reinforcing efficient routes while less optimal paths diminish. This collaborative process helps the system converge on optimal or near-optimal solutions to complex problems, such as routing and scheduling, by progressively favoring the best options discovered through collective behavior.