Evolutionary algorithms have been extensively utilized in practical applications.However,manually designed population updating formulas are inherently prone to the subjective influence of the designer.Genetic programm...Evolutionary algorithms have been extensively utilized in practical applications.However,manually designed population updating formulas are inherently prone to the subjective influence of the designer.Genetic programming(GP),characterized by its tree-based solution structure,is a widely adopted technique for optimizing the structure of mathematical models tailored to real-world problems.This paper introduces a GP-based framework(GPEAs)for the autonomous generation of update formulas,aiming to reduce human intervention.Partial modifications to tree-based GP have been instigated,encompassing adjustments to its initialization process and fundamental update operations such as crossover and mutation within the algorithm.By designing suitable function sets and terminal sets tailored to the selected evolutionary algorithm,and ultimately derive an improved update formula.The Cat Swarm Optimization Algorithm(CSO)is chosen as a case study,and the GP-EAs is employed to regenerate the speed update formulas of the CSO.To validate the feasibility of the GP-EAs,the comprehensive performance of the enhanced algorithm(GP-CSO)was evaluated on the CEC2017 benchmark suite.Furthermore,GP-CSO is applied to deduce suitable embedding factors,thereby improving the robustness of the digital watermarking process.The experimental results indicate that the update formulas generated through training with GP-EAs possess excellent performance scalability and practical application proficiency.展开更多
The association between miRNA and disease has attracted more and more attention.Until now,existing methods for identifying miRNA related disease mainly rely on top-ranked association model,which may not provide a full...The association between miRNA and disease has attracted more and more attention.Until now,existing methods for identifying miRNA related disease mainly rely on top-ranked association model,which may not provide a full landscape of association between miRNA and disease.Hence there is strong need of new computational method to identify the associations from miRNA group view.In this paper,we proposed a framework,MDA-TOEPGA,to identify miRNAdisease association based on two-objective evolutionary programming genetic algorithm,which identifies latent miRNAdisease associations from the view of functional module.To understand the miRNA functional module in diseases,the case study is presented.We have been compared MDA-TOEPGA with several state-of-the-art functional module algorithm.Experimental results showed that our method cannot only outperform classical algorithms,such as K-means,IK-means,MCODE,HC-PIN,and ClusterONE,but can also achieve an ideal overall performance in terms of a composite score consisting of f1,Sensitivity,and Accuracy.Altogether,our study showed that MDA-TOEPGA is a promising method to investigate miRNA-disease association from the landscapes of functional module.展开更多
In microarray-based cancer classification, gene selection is an important issue owing to the large number of variables and small number of samples as well as its non-linearity. It is difficult to get satisfying result...In microarray-based cancer classification, gene selection is an important issue owing to the large number of variables and small number of samples as well as its non-linearity. It is difficult to get satisfying results by using conventional linear sta- tistical methods. Recursive feature elimination based on support vector machine (SVM RFE) is an effective algorithm for gene selection and cancer classification, which are integrated into a consistent framework. In this paper, we propose a new method to select parameters of the aforementioned algorithm implemented with Gaussian kernel SVMs as better alternatives to the common practice of selecting the apparently best parameters by using a genetic algorithm to search for a couple of optimal parameter. Fast implementation issues for this method are also discussed for pragmatic reasons. The proposed method was tested on two repre- sentative hereditary breast cancer and acute leukaemia datasets. The experimental results indicate that the proposed method per- forms well in selecting genes and achieves high classification accuracies with these genes.展开更多
An improved genetic algorithm（IGA） based on a novel selection strategy to handle nonlinear programming problems is proposed.Each individual in selection process is represented as a three-dimensional feature vector w...An improved genetic algorithm（IGA） based on a novel selection strategy to handle nonlinear programming problems is proposed.Each individual in selection process is represented as a three-dimensional feature vector which is composed of objective function value,the degree of constraints violations and the number of constraints violations.It is easy to distinguish excellent individuals from general individuals by using an individuals＇ feature vector.Additionally,a local search（LS） process is incorporated into selection operation so as to find feasible solutions located in the neighboring areas of some infeasible solutions.The combination of IGA and LS should offer the advantage of both the quality of solutions and diversity of solutions.Experimental results over a set of benchmark problems demonstrate that IGA has better performance than other algorithms.展开更多
An integer linear bilevel programming problem is firstly transformed into a binary linear bilevel programming problem, and then converted into a single-level binary implicit programming. An orthogonal genetic algorith...An integer linear bilevel programming problem is firstly transformed into a binary linear bilevel programming problem, and then converted into a single-level binary implicit programming. An orthogonal genetic algorithm is developed for solving the binary linear implicit programming problem based on the orthogonal design. The orthogonal design with the factor analysis, an experimental design method is applied to the genetic algorithm to make the algorithm more robust, statistical y sound and quickly convergent. A crossover operator formed by the orthogonal array and the factor analysis is presented. First, this crossover operator can generate a smal but representative sample of points as offspring. After al of the better genes of these offspring are selected, a best combination among these offspring is then generated. The simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.展开更多
Two classes of mixed-integer nonlinear bilevel programming problems are discussed. One is that the follower＇s functions are separable with respect to the follower＇s variables, and the other is that the follower＇s f...Two classes of mixed-integer nonlinear bilevel programming problems are discussed. One is that the follower＇s functions are separable with respect to the follower＇s variables, and the other is that the follower＇s functions are convex if the follower＇s variables are not restricted to integers. A genetic algorithm based on an exponential distribution is proposed for the aforementioned problems. First, for each fixed leader＇s variable x, it is proved that the optimal solution y of the follower＇s mixed-integer programming can be obtained by solving associated relaxed problems, and according to the convexity of the functions involved, a simplified branch and bound approach is given to solve the follower＇s programming for the second class of problems. Furthermore, based on an exponential distribution with a parameter λ, a new crossover operator is designed in which the best individuals are used to generate better offspring of crossover. The simulation results illustrate that the proposed algorithm is efficient and robust.展开更多
A quadratic bilevel programming problem is transformed into a single level complementarity slackness problem by applying Karush-Kuhn-Tucker（KKT） conditions.To cope with the complementarity constraints,a binary encod...A quadratic bilevel programming problem is transformed into a single level complementarity slackness problem by applying Karush-Kuhn-Tucker（KKT） conditions.To cope with the complementarity constraints,a binary encoding scheme is adopted for KKT multipliers,and then the complementarity slackness problem is simplified to successive quadratic programming problems,which can be solved by many algorithms available.Based on 0-1 binary encoding,an orthogonal genetic algorithm,in which the orthogonal experimental design with both two-level orthogonal array and factor analysis is used as crossover operator,is proposed.Numerical experiments on 10 benchmark examples show that the orthogonal genetic algorithm can find global optimal solutions of quadratic bilevel programming problems with high accuracy in a small number of iterations.展开更多
Genetic Algorithm (GA) is a biologically inspired technique and widely used to solve numerous combinational optimization problems. It works on a population of individuals, not just one single solution. As a result, it...Genetic Algorithm (GA) is a biologically inspired technique and widely used to solve numerous combinational optimization problems. It works on a population of individuals, not just one single solution. As a result, it avoids converging to the local optimum. However, it takes too much CPU time in the late process of GA. On the other hand, in the late process Simulated Annealing (SA) converges faster than GA but it is easily trapped to local optimum. In this letter, a useful method that unifies GA and SA is introduced, which utilizes the advantage of the global search ability of GA and fast convergence of SA. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm outperforms GA in terms of CPU time without degradation of performance. It also achieves highly comparable placement cost compared to the state-of-the-art results obtained by Versatile Place and Route (VPR) Tool.展开更多
In the present study a Genetic Programing model (GP) proposed for the prediction of relative crest settlement of concrete faced rock fill dams. To this end information of 30 large dams constructed in seven countries a...In the present study a Genetic Programing model (GP) proposed for the prediction of relative crest settlement of concrete faced rock fill dams. To this end information of 30 large dams constructed in seven countries across the world is gathered with their reported settlements. The results showed that the GP model is able to estimate the dam settlement properly based on four properties, void ratio of dam’s body (e), height (H), vertical deformation modulus (Ev) and shape factor (Sc) of the dam. For verification of the model applicability, obtained results compared with other research methods such as Clements’s formula and the finite element model. The comparison showed that in all cases the GP model led to be more accurate than those of performed in literature. Also a proper compatibility between the GP model and the finite element model was perceived.展开更多
By applying Kuhn-Tucker condition the quadratic bilevel programming, a class of bilevel programming, is transformed into a single level programming problem, which can be simplified by some rule. So we can search the o...By applying Kuhn-Tucker condition the quadratic bilevel programming, a class of bilevel programming, is transformed into a single level programming problem, which can be simplified by some rule. So we can search the optimal solution in the feasible region, hence reduce greatly the searching space. Numerical experiments on several literature problems show that the new algorithm is both feasible and effective in practice.展开更多
Accurate prediction of chemical composition of vacuum gas oil （VGO） is essential for the routine operation of refineries. In this work, a new approach for auto-design of artificial neural networks （ANN） based on a...Accurate prediction of chemical composition of vacuum gas oil （VGO） is essential for the routine operation of refineries. In this work, a new approach for auto-design of artificial neural networks （ANN） based on a genetic algorithm （GA） is developed for predicting VGO saturates. The number of neurons in the hidden layer, the momentum and the learning rates are determined by using the genetic algorithm. The inputs for the artificial neural networks model are five physical properties, namely, average boiling point, density, molecular weight, viscosity and refractive index. It is verified that the genetic algorithm could find the optimal structural parameters and training parameters of ANN. In addition, an artificial neural networks model based on a genetic algorithm was tested and the results indicated that the VGO saturates can be efficiently predicted. Compared with conventional artificial neural networks models, this approach can improve the prediction accuracy.展开更多
In this contribution we present an online scheduling algorithm for a real world multiproduct batch plant. The overall mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) problem is hierarchically structured into a mixed integ...In this contribution we present an online scheduling algorithm for a real world multiproduct batch plant. The overall mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) problem is hierarchically structured into a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) problem first and then a reduced dimensional MINLP problem, which are optimized by mathematical programming (MP) and genetic algorithm (GA) respectively. The basis idea relies on combining MP with GA to exploit their complementary capacity. The key features of the hierarchical model are explained and illustrated with some real world cases from the multiproduct batch plants.展开更多
Project construction and development are an impor-tant part of future army designs.In today’s world,intelligent war-fare and joint operations have become the dominant develop-ments in warfare,so the construction and ...Project construction and development are an impor-tant part of future army designs.In today’s world,intelligent war-fare and joint operations have become the dominant develop-ments in warfare,so the construction and development of the army need top-down,top-level design,and comprehensive plan-ning.The traditional project development model is no longer suf-ficient to meet the army’s complex capability requirements.Projects in various fields need to be developed and coordinated to form a joint force and improve the army’s combat effective-ness.At the same time,when a program consists of large-scale project data,the effectiveness of the traditional,precise mathe-matical planning method is greatly reduced because it is time-consuming,costly,and impractical.To solve above problems,this paper proposes a multi-stage program optimization model based on a heterogeneous network and hybrid genetic algo-rithm and verifies the effectiveness and feasibility of the model and algorithm through an example.The results show that the hybrid algorithm proposed in this paper is better than the exist-ing meta-heuristic algorithm.展开更多
The research on scheduling and heat integration of batch process plays an important role in reducing energy consumption,improving production efficiency and enhancing the competitiveness of industries.The complexity an...The research on scheduling and heat integration of batch process plays an important role in reducing energy consumption,improving production efficiency and enhancing the competitiveness of industries.The complexity and difficulty of the model solving are increased due to the comprehensive consideration of both scheduling and heat integration.In this paper,the mixed integer nonlinear programming(MINLP) mathematical model of multi-product plant heat integration optimization with the goal of energy-saving annual profit(EAP) is established.The simultaneous optimization and sequential optimization are carried out respectively by bi-level programming(BP) based on the genetic algorithm(GA),and the calculation results are compared.EAP better captures the trade-off relationship between scheduling schemes,energy-saving profits,and equipment costs.The bi-level programming approach based on GA categorizes variables into integer and real types,enabling structural optimization and parameter optimization of the heat exchanger network.This,in turn,enhances solution efficiency and overcomes the limitations of conventional optimization algorithms in terms of solution speed and quality.Two examples show that the EAP of indirect heat integration considering the storage tank are 21% and 2% higher than that of the direct heat integration,and EAP of the simultaneous optimization are26% and 6% higher than that of the sequential optimization.The example demonstrates that the model and algorithm are applicable to batch multi-product plants,such as those in the chemical,pharmaceutical,and food industries,and possess strong practicality and innovation.展开更多
The learning algorithms of causal discovery mainly include score-based methods and genetic algorithms(GA).The score-based algorithms are prone to searching space explosion.Classical GA is slow to converge,and prone to...The learning algorithms of causal discovery mainly include score-based methods and genetic algorithms(GA).The score-based algorithms are prone to searching space explosion.Classical GA is slow to converge,and prone to falling into local optima.To address these issues,an improved GA with domain knowledge(IGADK)is proposed.Firstly,domain knowledge is incorporated into the learning process of causality to construct a new fitness function.Secondly,a dynamical mutation operator is introduced in the algorithm to accelerate the convergence rate.Finally,an experiment is conducted on simulation data,which compares the classical GA with IGADK with domain knowledge of varying accuracy.The IGADK can greatly reduce the number of iterations,populations,and samples required for learning,which illustrates the efficiency and effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.展开更多
The process of including renewable energy sources in power networks is moving quickly,so the need for innovative configuration solutions for grid-side ESS has grown.Among the new methods presented in this paper is GA-...The process of including renewable energy sources in power networks is moving quickly,so the need for innovative configuration solutions for grid-side ESS has grown.Among the new methods presented in this paper is GA-OCESE,which stands for Genetic Algorithm-based Optimization Configuration for Energy Storage in Electric Networks.This is one of the methods suggested in this study,which aims to enhance the sizing,positioning,and operational characteristics of structured ESS under dynamic grid conditions.Particularly,the aim is to maximize efficiency.A multiobjective genetic algorithm,the GA-OCESE framework,considers all these factors simultaneously.Besides considering cost-efficiency,response time,and energy use,the system also considers all these elements simultaneously.This enables it to effectively react to load uncertainty and variations in inputs connected to renewable sources.Results of an experimental assessment conducted on a standardized grid simulation platform indicate that by increasing energy use efficiency by 17.6%and reducing peak-load effects by 22.3%,GA-OCESE outperforms previous heuristic-based methods.This was found by contrasting the outcomes of the assessment with those of the evaluation.The results of the assessment helped to reveal this.The proposed approach will provide utility operators and energy planners with a decision-making tool that is both scalable and adaptable.This technology is particularly well-suited for smart grids,microgrid systems,and power infrastructures that heavily rely on renewable energy.Every technical component has been carefully recorded to ensure accuracy,reproducibility,and relevance across all power systems engineering software uses.This was done to ensure the program’s relevance.展开更多
This work addresses the cut order planning(COP)problem for multi-color garment production,which is the first step in the clothing industry.First,a multi-objective optimization model of multicolor COP(MCOP)is establish...This work addresses the cut order planning(COP)problem for multi-color garment production,which is the first step in the clothing industry.First,a multi-objective optimization model of multicolor COP(MCOP)is established with production error and production cost as optimization objectives,combined with constraints such as the number of equipment and the number of layers.Second,a decoupled multi-objective optimization algorithm(DMOA)is proposed based on the linear programming decoupling strategy and non-dominated sorting in genetic algorithmsⅡ(NSGAII).The size-combination matrix and the fabric-layer matrix are decoupled to improve the accuracy of the algorithm.Meanwhile,an improved NSGAII algorithm is designed to obtain the optimal Pareto solution to the MCOP problem,thereby constructing a practical intelligent production optimization algorithm.Finally,the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed DMOA are verified through practical cases and comparative experiments,which can effectively optimize the production process for garment enterprises.展开更多
The hydro unit economic load dispatch （ELD） is of great importance in energy conservation and emission reduction. Dynamic programming （DP） and genetic algorithm （GA） are two representative algorithms for solving...The hydro unit economic load dispatch （ELD） is of great importance in energy conservation and emission reduction. Dynamic programming （DP） and genetic algorithm （GA） are two representative algorithms for solving ELD problems. The goal of this study was to examine the performance of DP and GA while they were applied to ELD. We established numerical experiments to conduct performance comparisons between DP and GA with two given schemes. The schemes included comparing the CPU time of the algorithms when they had the same solution quality, and comparing the solution quality when they had the same CPU time. The numerical experiments were applied to the Three Gorges Reservoir in China, which is equipped with 26 hydro generation units. We found the relation between the performance of algorithms and the number of units through experiments. Results show that GA is adept at searching for optimal solutions in low-dimensional cases. In some cases, such as with a number of units of less than 10, GA＇s performance is superior to that of a coarse-grid DP. However, GA loses its superiority in high-dimensional cases. DP is powerful in obtaining stable and high-quality solutions. Its performance can be maintained even while searching over a large solution space. Nevertheless, due to its exhaustive enumerating nature, it costs excess time in low-dimensional cases.展开更多
Bilevel linear programming, which consists of the objective functions of the upper level and lower level, is a useful tool for modeling decentralized decision problems. Various methods are proposed for solving this pr...Bilevel linear programming, which consists of the objective functions of the upper level and lower level, is a useful tool for modeling decentralized decision problems. Various methods are proposed for solving this problem. Of all the algorithms, the ge- netic algorithm is an alternative to conventional approaches to find the solution of the bilevel linear programming. In this paper, we describe an adaptive genetic algorithm for solving the bilevel linear programming problem to overcome the difficulty of determining the probabilities of crossover and mutation. In addition, some techniques are adopted not only to deal with the difficulty that most of the chromosomes maybe infeasible in solving constrained optimization problem with genetic algorithm but also to improve the efficiency of the algorithm. The performance of this proposed algorithm is illustrated by the examples from references.展开更多
文摘Evolutionary algorithms have been extensively utilized in practical applications.However,manually designed population updating formulas are inherently prone to the subjective influence of the designer.Genetic programming(GP),characterized by its tree-based solution structure,is a widely adopted technique for optimizing the structure of mathematical models tailored to real-world problems.This paper introduces a GP-based framework(GPEAs)for the autonomous generation of update formulas,aiming to reduce human intervention.Partial modifications to tree-based GP have been instigated,encompassing adjustments to its initialization process and fundamental update operations such as crossover and mutation within the algorithm.By designing suitable function sets and terminal sets tailored to the selected evolutionary algorithm,and ultimately derive an improved update formula.The Cat Swarm Optimization Algorithm(CSO)is chosen as a case study,and the GP-EAs is employed to regenerate the speed update formulas of the CSO.To validate the feasibility of the GP-EAs,the comprehensive performance of the enhanced algorithm(GP-CSO)was evaluated on the CEC2017 benchmark suite.Furthermore,GP-CSO is applied to deduce suitable embedding factors,thereby improving the robustness of the digital watermarking process.The experimental results indicate that the update formulas generated through training with GP-EAs possess excellent performance scalability and practical application proficiency.
基金This work was supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants 61873089,62032007the Key Project of the Education Department of Hunan Province under Grant 20A087the Innovation Platform Open Fund Project of Hunan Provincial Education Department under Grant 20K025.
文摘The association between miRNA and disease has attracted more and more attention.Until now,existing methods for identifying miRNA related disease mainly rely on top-ranked association model,which may not provide a full landscape of association between miRNA and disease.Hence there is strong need of new computational method to identify the associations from miRNA group view.In this paper,we proposed a framework,MDA-TOEPGA,to identify miRNAdisease association based on two-objective evolutionary programming genetic algorithm,which identifies latent miRNAdisease associations from the view of functional module.To understand the miRNA functional module in diseases,the case study is presented.We have been compared MDA-TOEPGA with several state-of-the-art functional module algorithm.Experimental results showed that our method cannot only outperform classical algorithms,such as K-means,IK-means,MCODE,HC-PIN,and ClusterONE,but can also achieve an ideal overall performance in terms of a composite score consisting of f1,Sensitivity,and Accuracy.Altogether,our study showed that MDA-TOEPGA is a promising method to investigate miRNA-disease association from the landscapes of functional module.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program (973) of China (No. 2002CB312200) and the Center for Bioinformatics Pro-gram Grant of Harvard Center of Neurodegeneration and Repair,Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, USA
文摘In microarray-based cancer classification, gene selection is an important issue owing to the large number of variables and small number of samples as well as its non-linearity. It is difficult to get satisfying results by using conventional linear sta- tistical methods. Recursive feature elimination based on support vector machine (SVM RFE) is an effective algorithm for gene selection and cancer classification, which are integrated into a consistent framework. In this paper, we propose a new method to select parameters of the aforementioned algorithm implemented with Gaussian kernel SVMs as better alternatives to the common practice of selecting the apparently best parameters by using a genetic algorithm to search for a couple of optimal parameter. Fast implementation issues for this method are also discussed for pragmatic reasons. The proposed method was tested on two repre- sentative hereditary breast cancer and acute leukaemia datasets. The experimental results indicate that the proposed method per- forms well in selecting genes and achieves high classification accuracies with these genes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (60632050)National Basic Research Program of Jiangsu Province University (08KJB520003)
文摘An improved genetic algorithm（IGA） based on a novel selection strategy to handle nonlinear programming problems is proposed.Each individual in selection process is represented as a three-dimensional feature vector which is composed of objective function value,the degree of constraints violations and the number of constraints violations.It is easy to distinguish excellent individuals from general individuals by using an individuals＇ feature vector.Additionally,a local search（LS） process is incorporated into selection operation so as to find feasible solutions located in the neighboring areas of some infeasible solutions.The combination of IGA and LS should offer the advantage of both the quality of solutions and diversity of solutions.Experimental results over a set of benchmark problems demonstrate that IGA has better performance than other algorithms.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(K50511700004)the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(2013JM1022)
文摘An integer linear bilevel programming problem is firstly transformed into a binary linear bilevel programming problem, and then converted into a single-level binary implicit programming. An orthogonal genetic algorithm is developed for solving the binary linear implicit programming problem based on the orthogonal design. The orthogonal design with the factor analysis, an experimental design method is applied to the genetic algorithm to make the algorithm more robust, statistical y sound and quickly convergent. A crossover operator formed by the orthogonal array and the factor analysis is presented. First, this crossover operator can generate a smal but representative sample of points as offspring. After al of the better genes of these offspring are selected, a best combination among these offspring is then generated. The simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Fundation of China (60374063)
文摘Two classes of mixed-integer nonlinear bilevel programming problems are discussed. One is that the follower＇s functions are separable with respect to the follower＇s variables, and the other is that the follower＇s functions are convex if the follower＇s variables are not restricted to integers. A genetic algorithm based on an exponential distribution is proposed for the aforementioned problems. First, for each fixed leader＇s variable x, it is proved that the optimal solution y of the follower＇s mixed-integer programming can be obtained by solving associated relaxed problems, and according to the convexity of the functions involved, a simplified branch and bound approach is given to solve the follower＇s programming for the second class of problems. Furthermore, based on an exponential distribution with a parameter λ, a new crossover operator is designed in which the best individuals are used to generate better offspring of crossover. The simulation results illustrate that the proposed algorithm is efficient and robust.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (60873099)
文摘A quadratic bilevel programming problem is transformed into a single level complementarity slackness problem by applying Karush-Kuhn-Tucker（KKT） conditions.To cope with the complementarity constraints,a binary encoding scheme is adopted for KKT multipliers,and then the complementarity slackness problem is simplified to successive quadratic programming problems,which can be solved by many algorithms available.Based on 0-1 binary encoding,an orthogonal genetic algorithm,in which the orthogonal experimental design with both two-level orthogonal array and factor analysis is used as crossover operator,is proposed.Numerical experiments on 10 benchmark examples show that the orthogonal genetic algorithm can find global optimal solutions of quadratic bilevel programming problems with high accuracy in a small number of iterations.
基金Supported by School of Engineering, Napier University, United Kingdom, and partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.60273093).
文摘Genetic Algorithm (GA) is a biologically inspired technique and widely used to solve numerous combinational optimization problems. It works on a population of individuals, not just one single solution. As a result, it avoids converging to the local optimum. However, it takes too much CPU time in the late process of GA. On the other hand, in the late process Simulated Annealing (SA) converges faster than GA but it is easily trapped to local optimum. In this letter, a useful method that unifies GA and SA is introduced, which utilizes the advantage of the global search ability of GA and fast convergence of SA. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm outperforms GA in terms of CPU time without degradation of performance. It also achieves highly comparable placement cost compared to the state-of-the-art results obtained by Versatile Place and Route (VPR) Tool.
文摘In the present study a Genetic Programing model (GP) proposed for the prediction of relative crest settlement of concrete faced rock fill dams. To this end information of 30 large dams constructed in seven countries across the world is gathered with their reported settlements. The results showed that the GP model is able to estimate the dam settlement properly based on four properties, void ratio of dam’s body (e), height (H), vertical deformation modulus (Ev) and shape factor (Sc) of the dam. For verification of the model applicability, obtained results compared with other research methods such as Clements’s formula and the finite element model. The comparison showed that in all cases the GP model led to be more accurate than those of performed in literature. Also a proper compatibility between the GP model and the finite element model was perceived.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (70371032,60574071)
文摘By applying Kuhn-Tucker condition the quadratic bilevel programming, a class of bilevel programming, is transformed into a single level programming problem, which can be simplified by some rule. So we can search the optimal solution in the feasible region, hence reduce greatly the searching space. Numerical experiments on several literature problems show that the new algorithm is both feasible and effective in practice.
文摘Accurate prediction of chemical composition of vacuum gas oil （VGO） is essential for the routine operation of refineries. In this work, a new approach for auto-design of artificial neural networks （ANN） based on a genetic algorithm （GA） is developed for predicting VGO saturates. The number of neurons in the hidden layer, the momentum and the learning rates are determined by using the genetic algorithm. The inputs for the artificial neural networks model are five physical properties, namely, average boiling point, density, molecular weight, viscosity and refractive index. It is verified that the genetic algorithm could find the optimal structural parameters and training parameters of ANN. In addition, an artificial neural networks model based on a genetic algorithm was tested and the results indicated that the VGO saturates can be efficiently predicted. Compared with conventional artificial neural networks models, this approach can improve the prediction accuracy.
基金Supported by the National 973 Program of China (No. G2000263).
文摘In this contribution we present an online scheduling algorithm for a real world multiproduct batch plant. The overall mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) problem is hierarchically structured into a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) problem first and then a reduced dimensional MINLP problem, which are optimized by mathematical programming (MP) and genetic algorithm (GA) respectively. The basis idea relies on combining MP with GA to exploit their complementary capacity. The key features of the hierarchical model are explained and illustrated with some real world cases from the multiproduct batch plants.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(724701189072431011).
文摘Project construction and development are an impor-tant part of future army designs.In today’s world,intelligent war-fare and joint operations have become the dominant develop-ments in warfare,so the construction and development of the army need top-down,top-level design,and comprehensive plan-ning.The traditional project development model is no longer suf-ficient to meet the army’s complex capability requirements.Projects in various fields need to be developed and coordinated to form a joint force and improve the army’s combat effective-ness.At the same time,when a program consists of large-scale project data,the effectiveness of the traditional,precise mathe-matical planning method is greatly reduced because it is time-consuming,costly,and impractical.To solve above problems,this paper proposes a multi-stage program optimization model based on a heterogeneous network and hybrid genetic algo-rithm and verifies the effectiveness and feasibility of the model and algorithm through an example.The results show that the hybrid algorithm proposed in this paper is better than the exist-ing meta-heuristic algorithm.
文摘The research on scheduling and heat integration of batch process plays an important role in reducing energy consumption,improving production efficiency and enhancing the competitiveness of industries.The complexity and difficulty of the model solving are increased due to the comprehensive consideration of both scheduling and heat integration.In this paper,the mixed integer nonlinear programming(MINLP) mathematical model of multi-product plant heat integration optimization with the goal of energy-saving annual profit(EAP) is established.The simultaneous optimization and sequential optimization are carried out respectively by bi-level programming(BP) based on the genetic algorithm(GA),and the calculation results are compared.EAP better captures the trade-off relationship between scheduling schemes,energy-saving profits,and equipment costs.The bi-level programming approach based on GA categorizes variables into integer and real types,enabling structural optimization and parameter optimization of the heat exchanger network.This,in turn,enhances solution efficiency and overcomes the limitations of conventional optimization algorithms in terms of solution speed and quality.Two examples show that the EAP of indirect heat integration considering the storage tank are 21% and 2% higher than that of the direct heat integration,and EAP of the simultaneous optimization are26% and 6% higher than that of the sequential optimization.The example demonstrates that the model and algorithm are applicable to batch multi-product plants,such as those in the chemical,pharmaceutical,and food industries,and possess strong practicality and innovation.
基金supported by the National Social Science Fund of China(2022-SKJJ-B-084).
文摘The learning algorithms of causal discovery mainly include score-based methods and genetic algorithms(GA).The score-based algorithms are prone to searching space explosion.Classical GA is slow to converge,and prone to falling into local optima.To address these issues,an improved GA with domain knowledge(IGADK)is proposed.Firstly,domain knowledge is incorporated into the learning process of causality to construct a new fitness function.Secondly,a dynamical mutation operator is introduced in the algorithm to accelerate the convergence rate.Finally,an experiment is conducted on simulation data,which compares the classical GA with IGADK with domain knowledge of varying accuracy.The IGADK can greatly reduce the number of iterations,populations,and samples required for learning,which illustrates the efficiency and effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
文摘The process of including renewable energy sources in power networks is moving quickly,so the need for innovative configuration solutions for grid-side ESS has grown.Among the new methods presented in this paper is GA-OCESE,which stands for Genetic Algorithm-based Optimization Configuration for Energy Storage in Electric Networks.This is one of the methods suggested in this study,which aims to enhance the sizing,positioning,and operational characteristics of structured ESS under dynamic grid conditions.Particularly,the aim is to maximize efficiency.A multiobjective genetic algorithm,the GA-OCESE framework,considers all these factors simultaneously.Besides considering cost-efficiency,response time,and energy use,the system also considers all these elements simultaneously.This enables it to effectively react to load uncertainty and variations in inputs connected to renewable sources.Results of an experimental assessment conducted on a standardized grid simulation platform indicate that by increasing energy use efficiency by 17.6%and reducing peak-load effects by 22.3%,GA-OCESE outperforms previous heuristic-based methods.This was found by contrasting the outcomes of the assessment with those of the evaluation.The results of the assessment helped to reveal this.The proposed approach will provide utility operators and energy planners with a decision-making tool that is both scalable and adaptable.This technology is particularly well-suited for smart grids,microgrid systems,and power infrastructures that heavily rely on renewable energy.Every technical component has been carefully recorded to ensure accuracy,reproducibility,and relevance across all power systems engineering software uses.This was done to ensure the program’s relevance.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LQ22F030015).
文摘This work addresses the cut order planning(COP)problem for multi-color garment production,which is the first step in the clothing industry.First,a multi-objective optimization model of multicolor COP(MCOP)is established with production error and production cost as optimization objectives,combined with constraints such as the number of equipment and the number of layers.Second,a decoupled multi-objective optimization algorithm(DMOA)is proposed based on the linear programming decoupling strategy and non-dominated sorting in genetic algorithmsⅡ(NSGAII).The size-combination matrix and the fabric-layer matrix are decoupled to improve the accuracy of the algorithm.Meanwhile,an improved NSGAII algorithm is designed to obtain the optimal Pareto solution to the MCOP problem,thereby constructing a practical intelligent production optimization algorithm.Finally,the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed DMOA are verified through practical cases and comparative experiments,which can effectively optimize the production process for garment enterprises.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,Grant No.2013CB036406)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51179044)the Research Innovation Program for College Graduates in Jiangsu Province of China(Grant No.CXZZ12-0242)
文摘The hydro unit economic load dispatch （ELD） is of great importance in energy conservation and emission reduction. Dynamic programming （DP） and genetic algorithm （GA） are two representative algorithms for solving ELD problems. The goal of this study was to examine the performance of DP and GA while they were applied to ELD. We established numerical experiments to conduct performance comparisons between DP and GA with two given schemes. The schemes included comparing the CPU time of the algorithms when they had the same solution quality, and comparing the solution quality when they had the same CPU time. The numerical experiments were applied to the Three Gorges Reservoir in China, which is equipped with 26 hydro generation units. We found the relation between the performance of algorithms and the number of units through experiments. Results show that GA is adept at searching for optimal solutions in low-dimensional cases. In some cases, such as with a number of units of less than 10, GA＇s performance is superior to that of a coarse-grid DP. However, GA loses its superiority in high-dimensional cases. DP is powerful in obtaining stable and high-quality solutions. Its performance can be maintained even while searching over a large solution space. Nevertheless, due to its exhaustive enumerating nature, it costs excess time in low-dimensional cases.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.60574071 and70771080)
文摘Bilevel linear programming, which consists of the objective functions of the upper level and lower level, is a useful tool for modeling decentralized decision problems. Various methods are proposed for solving this problem. Of all the algorithms, the ge- netic algorithm is an alternative to conventional approaches to find the solution of the bilevel linear programming. In this paper, we describe an adaptive genetic algorithm for solving the bilevel linear programming problem to overcome the difficulty of determining the probabilities of crossover and mutation. In addition, some techniques are adopted not only to deal with the difficulty that most of the chromosomes maybe infeasible in solving constrained optimization problem with genetic algorithm but also to improve the efficiency of the algorithm. The performance of this proposed algorithm is illustrated by the examples from references.
