Parameter Estimation in Rainfall-Runoff Modelling Using Distributed Versions of Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm

Algorithm 1

PSO algorithm with APartW adaptation and SCE mechanism.

Require: NC, S_comp, termination criteria

()    initialize the position and velocity of all particles

()    repeat

()      ← sorted    in increasing order according to the functional value

()     for  each complex   to  NC  do

()       ← divided    into NC complexes

()      for  each particle   to  S_comp in    do

()       if    then

()        

()        

()    else

()    

()    end if

()   end for

()   for  each particle   to  S_comp in    do

()   

()   

()   

()   end for

()  end for

() until  termination criteria is met