基于改进遗传算法的集合覆盖问题

集合覆盖问题是组合优化中的典型问题,在日常生活中有着广泛的应用.提出了一种改进遗传算法来解决集合覆盖问题.算法对标准遗传算法的改进主要表现在:1)结合启发式算法和随机生成,设计了新的产生初始种群的方法;2)引入修补操作处理不可行解使其转换成可行解;3)对重复个体进行处理再利用;4)对多点交叉进行推广,提出了新的交叉算子;5)针对可行解和不可行解,采取两种自适应多位变异操作.数值实验结果表明该算法对于解决规模较大的集合覆盖问题是有效的.     

约束尺度和算子自适应变化的差分进化算法

由于可行域不连续和函数形式复杂使得许多算法难以有效求解约束优化问题,提出了一种约束尺度和算子自适应变化的差分进化算法.通过统计新个体中可行解和不可行解的数量以自适应调整惩罚系数,使个体能够分布在多个不连续的可行域中,从而找到最优解所在区域.同时,算法还采用了两种不同的差分算子,分别用于局部区域的快速寻优和整个可行域的全局探索.在两种算子的选择上,则根据新个体的存活情况和约束违反情况来自适应调整其选择的概率.最后通过3组标准约束优化问题在10维和30维变量下的测试结果显示:所提算法的性能整体优于对比算法,其平均最优解在10维时至少提升了4.75%.     

一种求解约束优化问题的改进差分进化算法

针对在处理约束优化问题时约束条件难以处理的问题,提出了一种求解约束优化问题的改进差分进化算法.即在每代进化前将群体分为可行个体和不可行个体两类,对不可行个体,用差量法将其逐个转化为可行个体,并保持种群规模不变,经过一序列的进化后,计算所有可行个体的适应度并找到问题的最优解.对5个经典函数进行了优化测试,测试结果表明提出的算法对求解约束优化问题是有效的.     

改进种群多样性的双变异差分进化算法

差分进化算法(DE)是一种基于种群的启发式随机搜索技术,对于解决连续性优化问题具有较强的鲁棒性.然而传统差分进化算法存在种群多样性和收敛速度之间的矛盾,一种改进种群多样性的双变异差分进化算法(DADE),通过引入BFS-best机制(基于排序的可行解选取递减策略)改进变异算子"DE/current-to-best",将其与DE/rand/1构成双变异策略来改善DE算法中种群多样性减少的问题.同时,每个个体的控制参数基于排序自适应更新.最后,利用多个CEC2013标准测试函数对改进算法进行测试,实验结果表明,改进后的算法能有效改善种群多样性,较好地提高了算法的全局收敛能力和收敛速度.     

复杂约束条件下的UCAV多重任务分配

与单任务分配问题相比,无人作战飞机(UCAV)多重任务分配具有更复杂的约束条件.基于UCAV任务分配有向图给出了多重任务分配的一般框架,分析了任务分配的约束条件,提出了一种求解约束优化问题的改进遗传算法.其基本思想是对种群中的个体按两种方案评价,对可行解按目标函数值大小,对不可行解按约束违反程度进行评价,避免了罚函数法中的罚因子的选取难题.采用矩阵形式进行个体编码,按目标出现顺序映射任务类型,解决了多重任务的编码表示,并对武器类型向量实施绑定策略,简化了问题复杂性.设计了选择,交叉,变异等遗传操作算子,保证生成的新染色体不破坏编码时满足的约束条件.最后进行了仿真试验,结果表明提出的方法求解UCAV多重任务分配问题的可行性和有效性.     

求解约束优化问题的一种新的遗传算法

提出一种新的求解约束优化问题的遗传算法,算法通过重新定义可行解与不可行解的适应度函数分别对它们进行选择,有效避免了惩罚函数法引入参数所带来的困难,重新设计的交叉算子使得算法对解空间的寻优范围扩大了.数值实验结果表明算法具有较好的鲁棒性,且对最优解位于约束边界上的一类问题具有很大优势.     

车间作业调度的可行化判定及不可行解的纠正

生产调度过程中出现不可行解是调度研究经常遇到的问题之一.提出了对JSP调度方案进行可行化判定和纠正不可行解的可行算子,算子包括了基于有向图拓扑排序原理对车间作业调度方案进行可行判定的方法和将不可行解纠正为可行解的算法.证明了该纠正算法总能成功,并对算子的功能进行了拓展使之还可应用于不完备调度.最后讨论了可行算子的特点、时间效率和应用前景.     

求解双层规划的多目标布谷鸟算法

双层规划是一类具有主从递阶结构的优化问题,属于NP-hard范畴。本文利用KKT条件将双层规划问题转化为等价的单层约束规划问题,通过约束处理技术进一步转化为带偏好双目标无约束优化问题,提出多目标布谷鸟算法求解策略。该算法采用Pareto支配和ε-个体比较准则,充分利用种群中优秀不可行解的信息指导搜索过程;设置外部档案集存储迭代过程中的优秀个体并通过高斯扰动改善外部档案集的质量,周期性替换群体中的劣势个体,引导种群不断向可行域或最优解逼近。数值实验及其参数分析验证了算法的有效性。     

并列选择单亲遗传算法在自动化立体仓库货位优化中的应用

针对传统遗传算法在求解自动化立体仓库货位优化多目标模型中容易陷于局部最优解以及交叉变异过程中产生大量不可行解等问题,提出了并列选择单亲遗传算法.算法采用了0,1矩阵编码、并列选择算子、单亲变异算子等,有效避免了交叉变异操作产生不可行解的问题.通过对控制参数进行较合理地选取,算法能够综合考虑各子目标的相对优秀个体,从中选取出全局近似最优解,有效降低了算法陷于局部最优解的概率.利用该算法对36种货物的自动化立体仓库货位进行优化,通过比较优化前后的货位对应的拣选时间及货架重心可以看出,优化后的货位对应的拣选效率及货架稳定性均有明显提高.     

面向多目标优化的一种混合进化算法

针对多目标优化问题,设计一种基于量子计算和非支配排序遗传算法相结合的智能算法进行求解,综合量子算法和非支配排序遗传算法的优点,在局部搜索和全局搜索之间进行权衡。混合算法采用量子比特对问题的解进行编码,基于量子旋转门算子、分散交叉算子以及高斯变异算子对种群进行更新。进行局部深入搜索时,用一个解在目标空间中跟理想点的距离来评价该解的优劣;进行全局搜索时,基于非支配排序遗传算法中的有效前沿的划分和解之间的拥挤距离来评价某个解。最后,在经典的测试函数ZDT5上对所提混合算法进行了测试。通过对比分析若干项针对有效解集的评价指标,该混合算法在跟最优有效前沿的逼近程度以及有效解集分布的均匀程度上均优于目前得到广泛应用的非支配排序遗传算法。     

改进遗传算法优化非线性规划问题

针对遗传算法在处理优化问题上的独特优势,主要研究遗传算法的改进,并将其应用于优化非线性规划问题.在进化策略上,采用群体精英保留方式,将适应度值低的个体进行变异;交叉算子采用按决策变量分段交叉方式,提高进化速度;在优化有约束非线性规划问题时,引入算子修正法,对非可行个体进行改善.MATLAB仿真实验表明,方法是一种有效的、可靠的、方便的方法.     

A progressive barrier derivative-free trust-region algorithm for constrained optimization

We study derivative-free constrained optimization problems and propose a trust-region method that builds linear or quadratic models around the best feasible and around the best infeasible solutions found so far. These models are optimized within a trust region, and the progressive barrier methodology handles the constraints by progressively pushing the infeasible solutions toward the feasible domain. Computational experiments on 40 smooth constrained problems indicate that the proposed method is competitive with COBYLA, and experiments on two nonsmooth multidisciplinary optimization problems from mechanical engineering show that it can be competitive with the NOMAD software.     

A Kriging-based constrained global optimization algorithm for expensive black-box functions with infeasible initial points

In many engineering optimization problems, the objective and the constraints which come from complex analytical models are often black-box functions with extensive computational effort. In this case, it is necessary for optimization process to use sampling data to fit surrogate models so as to reduce the number of objective and constraint evaluations as soon as possible. In addition, it is sometimes difficult for the constrained optimization problems based on surrogate models to find a feasible point, which is the premise of further searching for a global optimal feasible solution. For this purpose, a new Kriging-based Constrained Global Optimization (KCGO) algorithm is proposed. Unlike previous Kriging-based methods, this algorithm can dispose black-box constrained optimization problem even if all initial sampling points are infeasible. There are two pivotal phases in KCGO algorithm. The main task of the first phase is to find a feasible point when there is no feasible data in the initial sample. And the aim of the second phase is to obtain a better feasible point under the circumstances of fewer expensive function evaluations. Several numerical problems and three design problems are tested to illustrate the feasibility, stability and effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Advanced particle swarm assisted genetic algorithm for constrained optimization problems

A novel hybrid evolutionary algorithm is developed based on the particle swarm optimization (PSO) and genetic algorithms (GAs). The PSO phase involves the enhancement of worst solutions by using the global-local best inertia weight and acceleration coefficients to increase the efficiency. In the genetic algorithm phase, a new rank-based multi-parent crossover is used by modifying the crossover and mutation operators which favors both the local and global exploration simultaneously. In addition, the Euclidean distance-based niching is implemented in the replacement phase of the GA to maintain the population diversity. To avoid the local optimum solutions, the stagnation check is performed and the solution is randomized when needed. The constraints are handled using an effective feasible population based approach. The parameters are self-adaptive requiring no tuning based on the type of problems. Numerical simulations are performed first to evaluate the current algorithm for a set of 24 benchmark constrained nonlinear optimization problems. The results demonstrate reasonable correlation and high quality optimum solutions with significantly less function evaluations against other state-of-the-art heuristic-based optimization algorithms. The algorithm is also applied to various nonlinear engineering optimization problems and shown to be excellent in searching for the global optimal solutions.     

On a Feasible–Infeasible Two-Population (FI-2Pop) genetic algorithm for constrained optimization: Distance tracing and no free lunch

We explore data-driven methods for gaining insight into the dynamics of a two-population genetic algorithm (GA), which has been effective in tests on constrained optimization problems. We track and compare one population of feasible solutions and another population of infeasible solutions. Feasible solutions are selected and bred to improve their objective function values. Infeasible solutions are selected and bred to reduce their constraint violations. Interbreeding between populations is completely indirect, that is, only through their offspring that happen to migrate to the other population. We introduce an empirical measure of distance, and apply it between individuals and between population centroids to monitor the progress of evolution. We find that the centroids of the two populations approach each other and stabilize. This is a valuable characterization of convergence. We find the infeasible population influences, and sometimes dominates, the genetic material of the optimum solution. Since the infeasible population is not evaluated by the objective function, it is free to explore boundary regions, where the optimum is likely to be found. Roughly speaking, the No Free Lunch theorems for optimization show that all blackbox algorithms (such as Genetic Algorithms) have the same average performance over the set of all problems. As such, our algorithm would, on average, be no better than random search or any other blackbox search method. However, we provide two general theorems that give conditions that render null the No Free Lunch results for the constrained optimization problem class we study. The approach taken here thereby escapes the No Free Lunch implications, per se.     

二层线性规划的自适应遗传算法

提出了一种自适应遗传算法来求解二层线性规划问题.该方法克服了难以确定合适的交叉概率和变异概率的困难.另外,在该方法中还采用了其它一些技巧不仅解决了在采用遗传算法经常出现的有些个体不可行的问题,而且还改进了算法的效率.     

基于一维搜索和动态调节的非线性规划PSO算法

对非线性规划问题的处理通常采用罚函数法,使用罚函数法的困难在于参数的选取。本文提出了一种解非线性规划问题的新PSO算法(NSDPSO),该方法融入了一维搜索和动态调节技术,使NSDPSO很好地克服了标准PSO算法在前期收敛较快而在后期易陷入局部最优的缺陷。另外,文中还给出了一种新的适应度函数及选择算子,使算法在选择下一代时保持群体中不可行解的一定比例,这样不但能有效地增加群体的多样性,而且可以避免传统的过度惩罚,使群体向最优解逼近。最后的数据实验表明该算法对非线性规划问题求解是非常有效的。     

Nature inspired genetic algorithms for hard packing problems

This paper presents two novel genetic algorithms (GAs) for hard industrially relevant packing problems. The design of both algorithms is inspired by aspects of molecular genetics, in particular, the modular exon-intron structure of eukaryotic genes. Two representative packing problems are used to test the utility of the proposed approach: the bin packing problem (BPP) and the multiple knapsack problem (MKP). The algorithm for the BPP, the exon shuffling GA (ESGA), is a steady-state GA with a sophisticated crossover operator that makes maximum use of the principle of natural selection to evolve feasible solutions with no explicit verification of constraint violations. The second algorithm, the Exonic GA (ExGA), implements an RNA inspired adaptive repair function necessary for the highly constrained MKP. Three different variants of this algorithm are presented and compared, which evolve a partial ordering of items using a segmented encoding that is utilised in the repair of infeasible solutions. All algorithms are tested on a range of benchmark problems, and the results indicate a very high degree of accuracy and reliability compared to other approaches in the literature.