1 Retraction Note to: Neural Comput & Applic (2013) 23:455–470 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-012-0941-2

The Editor-in-Chief has retracted this article because it shows significant overlap with a number of previously published articles [1,2,3].

Ali R. Pouladkhan and Mostafa Jalal do not agree with the Retraction. Ali. A. Ramezanianpour did not respond to correspondence regarding this retraction. The editor was not able to obtain a current email address for Payman Tedro.