A new hybrid learning algorithm is introduced to evolve the flexible beta basis function neural tree (FBBFNT) model.
The Extended Genetic Programming (EGP) is used to optimize the structure of the FBBFNT.
A new hybridization between Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) and Opposite-based Particle Swarm Optimization (OPSO) is proposed to optimize the parameters of FBBFNT.
The proposed model is evaluated for benchmark problems drawn from time series prediction area.