We have employed a recent implementation of genetic algorithms to study a range of standard benchmark functions for global optimization. It turns out that some of them are not very useful as challenging test functions...We have employed a recent implementation of genetic algorithms to study a range of standard benchmark functions for global optimization. It turns out that some of them are not very useful as challenging test functions, since they neither allow for a discrimination between different variants of genetic operators nor exhibit a dimensionality scaling resembling that of real-world problems, for example that of global structure optimization of atomic and molecular clusters. The latter properties seem to be simulated better by two other types of benchmark functions. One type is designed to be deceptive, exemplified here by Lunacek’s function. The other type offers additional advantages of markedly increased complexity and of broad tunability in search space characteristics. For the latter type, we use an implementation based on randomly distributed Gaussians. We advocate the use of the latter types of test functions for algorithm development and benchmarking.展开更多
In response to the growing need for adaptive optimization algorithms capable of handling complex,multimodal,and high-dimensional search spaces,this paper introduces the Structured Random Cycle-guided Algorithm(SRCA).S...In response to the growing need for adaptive optimization algorithms capable of handling complex,multimodal,and high-dimensional search spaces,this paper introduces the Structured Random Cycle-guided Algorithm(SRCA).SRCA is not presented as a fundamentally new optimization paradigm,but rather as an architectural synthesis and a unified adaptive framework for dynamic operator selection.Based on a cycle-structured architecture,directional and stochastic search behaviors are dynamically selected at the individual level.The algorithm orchestrates well-established structured movements with a diverse pool of stochastic exploration strategies,enabling a coherent and adaptive balance between exploration and exploitation throughout the optimization process.Unlike traditional metaheuristics that rely on fixed behavioral roles or static movement schemes,SRCA allows each individual to adapt its search strategy based on real-time population feedback,monitored through convergence and dispersion indicators.The performance of SRCA is quantitatively assessed under strictly identical experimental conditions on a comprehensive set of 23 benchmark functions,including multimodal and high-dimensional problems,as well as on six classical constrained engineering design problems.Numerical results demonstrate competitive convergence reliability and robustness across diverse optimization tasks,confirming the effectiveness of the proposed adaptive cycle-based framework.展开更多
An improved Guo Tao algorithm (IGT algorithm) is proposed for solving complicated dynamic function optimization problems, and a function optimization benchmark problem with constrained condition and two dynamic para...An improved Guo Tao algorithm (IGT algorithm) is proposed for solving complicated dynamic function optimization problems, and a function optimization benchmark problem with constrained condition and two dynamic parameters has been designed. The results achieved by IGT algorithm have been compared with the results from the Guo Tao algorithm (GT algorithm). It is shown that the new algorithm (IGT algorithm) provides better results. This preliminarily demonstrates the efficiency of the new algorithm in complicated dynamic environments.展开更多
The study examined the nexus between operations improvement function (dimensioned by contingency planning, benchmarking and continuous improvement processes) and organisational adaptability of Petroleum tank farms in ...The study examined the nexus between operations improvement function (dimensioned by contingency planning, benchmarking and continuous improvement processes) and organisational adaptability of Petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The contingency theory and the theory of routine dynamics underpinned the study, and positivism was the underlying philosophy. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey through the use of questionnaire. 820 middle and top-level managers constituted the elements of the population, and the Krejcie & Morgan’s formula was used to determine the sample size of 262 respondents. Structural Equation Modeling was deployed to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level. The results showed that contingency planning;benchmarking and continuous improvement processes all have a significant positive relationship with organisational adaptability of Petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The study concludes that Petroleum tank farms’ operations should focus on the adoption of contingency planning, benchmarking and continuous improvement processes to enhance organisational adaptability. Therefore, it is recommended that the management of Petroleum tank farms should put in place mechanisms to advance continuous improvement processes by allocating the necessary amount of resources, such as energy, time and money, in order to promote the continuous development of the continuous improvement systems. Furthermore, managers of Petroleum tank farms should make better the adoption of contingency planning, ensuring that there is as much necessary training and information for employees on how to act during a crises situation, in order to evaluate safety and prepare in advance for recovery from disasters.展开更多
The sparrow search algorithm(SSA)is a newly proposed meta-heuristic optimization algorithm based on the sparrowforaging principle.Similar to other meta-heuristic algorithms,SSA has problems such as slowconvergence spe...The sparrow search algorithm(SSA)is a newly proposed meta-heuristic optimization algorithm based on the sparrowforaging principle.Similar to other meta-heuristic algorithms,SSA has problems such as slowconvergence speed and difficulty in jumping out of the local optimum.In order to overcome these shortcomings,a chaotic sparrow search algorithm based on logarithmic spiral strategy and adaptive step strategy(CLSSA)is proposed in this paper.Firstly,in order to balance the exploration and exploitation ability of the algorithm,chaotic mapping is introduced to adjust the main parameters of SSA.Secondly,in order to improve the diversity of the population and enhance the search of the surrounding space,the logarithmic spiral strategy is introduced to improve the sparrow search mechanism.Finally,the adaptive step strategy is introduced to better control the process of algorithm exploitation and exploration.The best chaotic map is determined by different test functions,and the CLSSA with the best chaotic map is applied to solve 23 benchmark functions and 3 classical engineering problems.The simulation results show that the iterative map is the best chaotic map,and CLSSA is efficient and useful for engineering problems,which is better than all comparison algorithms.展开更多
This paper presents an Enhanced Moth-Flame Optimization (EMFO) technique based on Cultural Learning (CL) and Gaussian Mutation (GM). The mechanism of CL and the operator of GM are incorporated to the original al...This paper presents an Enhanced Moth-Flame Optimization (EMFO) technique based on Cultural Learning (CL) and Gaussian Mutation (GM). The mechanism of CL and the operator of GM are incorporated to the original algorithm of Moth-Flame Optimization (MFO). CL plays an important role in the inheritance of historical experiences and stimulates moths to obtain information from flames more effectively, which helps MFO enhance its searching ability. Furthermore, in order to overcome the disadvantage of trapping into local optima, the operator of GM is introduced to MFO. This operator acts on the best flame in order to generate several variant ones, which can increase the diversity. The proposed algorithm of EMFO has been comprehensively evaluated on 13 benchmark functions, in comparison with MFO. Simulation results verify that EMFO shows a significant improvement on MFO, in terms of solution quality and algorithmic reliability.展开更多
Particle swarm optimization (PSO) is an efficient, robust and simple optimization algorithm. Most studies are mainly concentrated on better understanding of the standard PSO control parameters, such as acceleration co...Particle swarm optimization (PSO) is an efficient, robust and simple optimization algorithm. Most studies are mainly concentrated on better understanding of the standard PSO control parameters, such as acceleration coefficients, etc. In this paper, a more simple strategy of PSO algorithm called θ-PSO is proposed. In θ-PSO, an increment of phase angle vector replaces the increment of velocity vector and the positions are decided by the mapping of phase angles. Benchmark testing of nonlinear func- tions is described and the results show that the performance of θ-PSO is much more effective than that of the standard PSO.展开更多
摘要We have employed a recent implementation of genetic algorithms to study a range of standard benchmark functions for global optimization. It turns out that some of them are not very useful as challenging test functions, since they neither allow for a discrimination between different variants of genetic operators nor exhibit a dimensionality scaling resembling that of real-world problems, for example that of global structure optimization of atomic and molecular clusters. The latter properties seem to be simulated better by two other types of benchmark functions. One type is designed to be deceptive, exemplified here by Lunacek’s function. The other type offers additional advantages of markedly increased complexity and of broad tunability in search space characteristics. For the latter type, we use an implementation based on randomly distributed Gaussians. We advocate the use of the latter types of test functions for algorithm development and benchmarking.
摘要In response to the growing need for adaptive optimization algorithms capable of handling complex,multimodal,and high-dimensional search spaces,this paper introduces the Structured Random Cycle-guided Algorithm(SRCA).SRCA is not presented as a fundamentally new optimization paradigm,but rather as an architectural synthesis and a unified adaptive framework for dynamic operator selection.Based on a cycle-structured architecture,directional and stochastic search behaviors are dynamically selected at the individual level.The algorithm orchestrates well-established structured movements with a diverse pool of stochastic exploration strategies,enabling a coherent and adaptive balance between exploration and exploitation throughout the optimization process.Unlike traditional metaheuristics that rely on fixed behavioral roles or static movement schemes,SRCA allows each individual to adapt its search strategy based on real-time population feedback,monitored through convergence and dispersion indicators.The performance of SRCA is quantitatively assessed under strictly identical experimental conditions on a comprehensive set of 23 benchmark functions,including multimodal and high-dimensional problems,as well as on six classical constrained engineering design problems.Numerical results demonstrate competitive convergence reliability and robustness across diverse optimization tasks,confirming the effectiveness of the proposed adaptive cycle-based framework.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(60473081,60133010)
摘要An improved Guo Tao algorithm (IGT algorithm) is proposed for solving complicated dynamic function optimization problems, and a function optimization benchmark problem with constrained condition and two dynamic parameters has been designed. The results achieved by IGT algorithm have been compared with the results from the Guo Tao algorithm (GT algorithm). It is shown that the new algorithm (IGT algorithm) provides better results. This preliminarily demonstrates the efficiency of the new algorithm in complicated dynamic environments.
摘要The study examined the nexus between operations improvement function (dimensioned by contingency planning, benchmarking and continuous improvement processes) and organisational adaptability of Petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The contingency theory and the theory of routine dynamics underpinned the study, and positivism was the underlying philosophy. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey through the use of questionnaire. 820 middle and top-level managers constituted the elements of the population, and the Krejcie & Morgan’s formula was used to determine the sample size of 262 respondents. Structural Equation Modeling was deployed to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level. The results showed that contingency planning;benchmarking and continuous improvement processes all have a significant positive relationship with organisational adaptability of Petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The study concludes that Petroleum tank farms’ operations should focus on the adoption of contingency planning, benchmarking and continuous improvement processes to enhance organisational adaptability. Therefore, it is recommended that the management of Petroleum tank farms should put in place mechanisms to advance continuous improvement processes by allocating the necessary amount of resources, such as energy, time and money, in order to promote the continuous development of the continuous improvement systems. Furthermore, managers of Petroleum tank farms should make better the adoption of contingency planning, ensuring that there is as much necessary training and information for employees on how to act during a crises situation, in order to evaluate safety and prepare in advance for recovery from disasters.
基金The Science Foundation of Shanxi Province,China(2020JQ-481,2021JM-224)Aero Science Foundation of China(201951096002).
摘要The sparrow search algorithm(SSA)is a newly proposed meta-heuristic optimization algorithm based on the sparrowforaging principle.Similar to other meta-heuristic algorithms,SSA has problems such as slowconvergence speed and difficulty in jumping out of the local optimum.In order to overcome these shortcomings,a chaotic sparrow search algorithm based on logarithmic spiral strategy and adaptive step strategy(CLSSA)is proposed in this paper.Firstly,in order to balance the exploration and exploitation ability of the algorithm,chaotic mapping is introduced to adjust the main parameters of SSA.Secondly,in order to improve the diversity of the population and enhance the search of the surrounding space,the logarithmic spiral strategy is introduced to improve the sparrow search mechanism.Finally,the adaptive step strategy is introduced to better control the process of algorithm exploitation and exploration.The best chaotic map is determined by different test functions,and the CLSSA with the best chaotic map is applied to solve 23 benchmark functions and 3 classical engineering problems.The simulation results show that the iterative map is the best chaotic map,and CLSSA is efficient and useful for engineering problems,which is better than all comparison algorithms.
基金The work is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51707069), the State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources (Grant No. LAPS 18001), National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51277080), MOE Key Laboratory of Image Processing and Intelligence Control, Wuhan, China (Grant No. IPIC2015-01), and State Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.51537003).
摘要This paper presents an Enhanced Moth-Flame Optimization (EMFO) technique based on Cultural Learning (CL) and Gaussian Mutation (GM). The mechanism of CL and the operator of GM are incorporated to the original algorithm of Moth-Flame Optimization (MFO). CL plays an important role in the inheritance of historical experiences and stimulates moths to obtain information from flames more effectively, which helps MFO enhance its searching ability. Furthermore, in order to overcome the disadvantage of trapping into local optima, the operator of GM is introduced to MFO. This operator acts on the best flame in order to generate several variant ones, which can increase the diversity. The proposed algorithm of EMFO has been comprehensively evaluated on 13 benchmark functions, in comparison with MFO. Simulation results verify that EMFO shows a significant improvement on MFO, in terms of solution quality and algorithmic reliability.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 60625302 and 60704028)the Program for ChangjiangScholars and Innovative Research Team in University (No. IRT0721)+2 种基金the 111 Project (No. B08021)the Major State Basic Research De-velopment Program of Shanghai (No. 07JC14016)ShanghaiLeading Academic Discipline Project (No. B504) of China
摘要Particle swarm optimization (PSO) is an efficient, robust and simple optimization algorithm. Most studies are mainly concentrated on better understanding of the standard PSO control parameters, such as acceleration coefficients, etc. In this paper, a more simple strategy of PSO algorithm called θ-PSO is proposed. In θ-PSO, an increment of phase angle vector replaces the increment of velocity vector and the positions are decided by the mapping of phase angles. Benchmark testing of nonlinear func- tions is described and the results show that the performance of θ-PSO is much more effective than that of the standard PSO.