Constrained multi-objective optimization problems(CMOPs)generally contain multiple constraints,which not only form multiple discrete feasible regions but also reduce the size of optimal feasible regions,thus they prop...Constrained multi-objective optimization problems(CMOPs)generally contain multiple constraints,which not only form multiple discrete feasible regions but also reduce the size of optimal feasible regions,thus they propose serious challenges for solvers.Among all constraints,some constraints are highly correlated with optimal feasible regions;thus they can provide effective help to find feasible Pareto front.However,most of the existing constrained multi-objective evolutionary algorithms tackle constraints by regarding all constraints as a whole or directly ignoring all constraints,and do not consider judging the relations among constraints and do not utilize the information from promising single constraints.Therefore,this paper attempts to identify promising single constraints and utilize them to help solve CMOPs.To be specific,a CMOP is transformed into a multitasking optimization problem,where multiple auxiliary tasks are created to search for the Pareto fronts that only consider a single constraint respectively.Besides,an auxiliary task priority method is designed to identify and retain some high-related auxiliary tasks according to the information of relative positions and dominance relationships.Moreover,an improved tentative method is designed to find and transfer useful knowledge among tasks.Experimental results on three benchmark test suites and 11 realworld problems with different numbers of constraints show better or competitive performance of the proposed method when compared with eight state-of-the-art peer methods.展开更多
In recent years, a large number of approaches to constrained multi-objective optimization problems(CMOPs) have been proposed, focusing on developing tweaked strategies and techniques for handling constraints. However,...In recent years, a large number of approaches to constrained multi-objective optimization problems(CMOPs) have been proposed, focusing on developing tweaked strategies and techniques for handling constraints. However, an overly finetuned strategy or technique might overfit some problem types,resulting in a lack of versatility. In this article, we propose a generic search strategy that performs an even search in a promising region. The promising region, determined by obtained feasible non-dominated solutions, possesses two general properties.First, the constrained Pareto front(CPF) is included in the promising region. Second, as the number of feasible solutions increases or the convergence performance(i.e., approximation to the CPF) of these solutions improves, the promising region shrinks. Then we develop a new strategy named even search,which utilizes the non-dominated solutions to accelerate convergence and escape from local optima, and the feasible solutions under a constraint relaxation condition to exploit and detect feasible regions. Finally, a diversity measure is adopted to make sure that the individuals in the population evenly cover the valuable areas in the promising region. Experimental results on 45 instances from four benchmark test suites and 14 real-world CMOPs have demonstrated that searching evenly in the promising region can achieve competitive performance and excellent versatility compared to 11 most state-of-the-art methods tailored for CMOPs.展开更多
To solve single-objective constrained optimization problems,a new population-based evolutionary algorithm with elite strategy(PEAES) is proposed with the concept of single and multi-objective optimization.Constrained ...To solve single-objective constrained optimization problems,a new population-based evolutionary algorithm with elite strategy(PEAES) is proposed with the concept of single and multi-objective optimization.Constrained functions are combined to be an objective function.During the evolutionary process,the current optimal solution is found and treated as the reference point to divide the population into three sub-populations:one feasible and two infeasible ones.Different evolutionary operations of single or multi-objective optimization are respectively performed in each sub-population with elite strategy.Thirteen famous benchmark functions are selected to evaluate the performance of PEAES in comparison of other three optimization methods.The results show the proposed method is valid in efficiency,precision and probability for solving single-objective constrained optimization problems.展开更多
The allocation of heterogeneous battlefield resources is crucial in Command and Control(C2).Balancing multiple competing objectives under complex constraints so as to provide decisionmakers with diverse feasible candi...The allocation of heterogeneous battlefield resources is crucial in Command and Control(C2).Balancing multiple competing objectives under complex constraints so as to provide decisionmakers with diverse feasible candidate decision schemes remains an urgent challenge.Based on these requirements,a constrained multi-objective multi-stage weapon-target assignment(CMOMWTA)model is established in this paper.To solve this problem,three constraint-feature-guided multi-objective evolutionary algorithms(CFG-MOEAs)are proposed under three typical multi-objective evolutionary frameworks(i.e.,NSGA-Ⅱ,NSGA-Ⅲ,and MOEA/D)to obtain various high-quality candidate decision schemes.Firstly,a constraint-feature-guided reproduction strategy incorporating crossover,mutation,and repair is developed to handle complex constraints.It extracts common row and column features from different linear constraints to generate the feasible offspring population.Then,a variable-length integer encoding method is adopted to concisely denote the decision schemes.Moreover,a hybrid initialization method incorporating both heuristic methods and random sampling is designed to better guide the population.Systemic experiments are conducted on three CFG-MOEAs to verify their effectiveness.The superior algorithm CFG-NSGA-Ⅱamong three CFG-MOEAs is compared with two state-of-the-art CMOMWTA algorithms,and extensive experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of CFG-NSGA-Ⅱ.展开更多
基金supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFD2001200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62176238,61976237,62206251,62106230)+3 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021T140616,2021M692920)the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(222300420088)the Program for Science&Technology Innovation Talents in Universities of Henan Province(23HASTIT023)the Program for Science&Technology Innovation Teams in Universities of Henan Province(23IRTSTHN010).
文摘Constrained multi-objective optimization problems(CMOPs)generally contain multiple constraints,which not only form multiple discrete feasible regions but also reduce the size of optimal feasible regions,thus they propose serious challenges for solvers.Among all constraints,some constraints are highly correlated with optimal feasible regions;thus they can provide effective help to find feasible Pareto front.However,most of the existing constrained multi-objective evolutionary algorithms tackle constraints by regarding all constraints as a whole or directly ignoring all constraints,and do not consider judging the relations among constraints and do not utilize the information from promising single constraints.Therefore,this paper attempts to identify promising single constraints and utilize them to help solve CMOPs.To be specific,a CMOP is transformed into a multitasking optimization problem,where multiple auxiliary tasks are created to search for the Pareto fronts that only consider a single constraint respectively.Besides,an auxiliary task priority method is designed to identify and retain some high-related auxiliary tasks according to the information of relative positions and dominance relationships.Moreover,an improved tentative method is designed to find and transfer useful knowledge among tasks.Experimental results on three benchmark test suites and 11 realworld problems with different numbers of constraints show better or competitive performance of the proposed method when compared with eight state-of-the-art peer methods.
基金partly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62076225)。
文摘In recent years, a large number of approaches to constrained multi-objective optimization problems(CMOPs) have been proposed, focusing on developing tweaked strategies and techniques for handling constraints. However, an overly finetuned strategy or technique might overfit some problem types,resulting in a lack of versatility. In this article, we propose a generic search strategy that performs an even search in a promising region. The promising region, determined by obtained feasible non-dominated solutions, possesses two general properties.First, the constrained Pareto front(CPF) is included in the promising region. Second, as the number of feasible solutions increases or the convergence performance(i.e., approximation to the CPF) of these solutions improves, the promising region shrinks. Then we develop a new strategy named even search,which utilizes the non-dominated solutions to accelerate convergence and escape from local optima, and the feasible solutions under a constraint relaxation condition to exploit and detect feasible regions. Finally, a diversity measure is adopted to make sure that the individuals in the population evenly cover the valuable areas in the promising region. Experimental results on 45 instances from four benchmark test suites and 14 real-world CMOPs have demonstrated that searching evenly in the promising region can achieve competitive performance and excellent versatility compared to 11 most state-of-the-art methods tailored for CMOPs.
文摘To solve single-objective constrained optimization problems,a new population-based evolutionary algorithm with elite strategy(PEAES) is proposed with the concept of single and multi-objective optimization.Constrained functions are combined to be an objective function.During the evolutionary process,the current optimal solution is found and treated as the reference point to divide the population into three sub-populations:one feasible and two infeasible ones.Different evolutionary operations of single or multi-objective optimization are respectively performed in each sub-population with elite strategy.Thirteen famous benchmark functions are selected to evaluate the performance of PEAES in comparison of other three optimization methods.The results show the proposed method is valid in efficiency,precision and probability for solving single-objective constrained optimization problems.
基金supported by the National Science Fund of China under Grant Nos.62425304 and 62025301the Basic Science Center Programs of NSFC under Grant No.62088101+1 种基金Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project under Grant No.2021SHZDZX0100Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology Project under Grant No.19511132101。
文摘The allocation of heterogeneous battlefield resources is crucial in Command and Control(C2).Balancing multiple competing objectives under complex constraints so as to provide decisionmakers with diverse feasible candidate decision schemes remains an urgent challenge.Based on these requirements,a constrained multi-objective multi-stage weapon-target assignment(CMOMWTA)model is established in this paper.To solve this problem,three constraint-feature-guided multi-objective evolutionary algorithms(CFG-MOEAs)are proposed under three typical multi-objective evolutionary frameworks(i.e.,NSGA-Ⅱ,NSGA-Ⅲ,and MOEA/D)to obtain various high-quality candidate decision schemes.Firstly,a constraint-feature-guided reproduction strategy incorporating crossover,mutation,and repair is developed to handle complex constraints.It extracts common row and column features from different linear constraints to generate the feasible offspring population.Then,a variable-length integer encoding method is adopted to concisely denote the decision schemes.Moreover,a hybrid initialization method incorporating both heuristic methods and random sampling is designed to better guide the population.Systemic experiments are conducted on three CFG-MOEAs to verify their effectiveness.The superior algorithm CFG-NSGA-Ⅱamong three CFG-MOEAs is compared with two state-of-the-art CMOMWTA algorithms,and extensive experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of CFG-NSGA-Ⅱ.
