E.O. Oyetunji  , A.E. Oluleye  , 
    Utility of Meta-Heuristics for Solving Scheduling Problems,
    Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
    Volume 3,Issue 7,
    2008,
    Pages 532-537,
    ISSN 1816-949x,
    jeasci.2008.532.537,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2008.532.537)
    Abstract: Meta-heuristics, are increasingly being applied by many researchers to solve scheduling problems. In this study, we discuss 5 unique characteristics of meta-heuristics that have endeared them to researchers. These are: ability to escape local optima, obtain better solution quality, solve larger instances of problems, suitable for multi-objective scheduling problems and have wide applicability.
    Keywords: Scheduling;heuristic;meta-heuristic;optimization;local optima