Modified movement force vector in an electromagnetism-like mechanism for global optimization

This paper presents an algorithm for solving global optimization problems with bounded variables. The algorithm is a modification of the electromagnetism-like mechanism proposed by Birbil and Fang [An electromagnetism-like mechanism for global optimization, J. Global Optim. 25 (2003), pp. 263–282]....

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Autor principal: Rocha, Ana Maria A. C. (author)
Outros Autores: Fernandes, Edite Manuela da G. P. (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2009
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/9671
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/9671
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Resumo:This paper presents an algorithm for solving global optimization problems with bounded variables. The algorithm is a modification of the electromagnetism-like mechanism proposed by Birbil and Fang [An electromagnetism-like mechanism for global optimization, J. Global Optim. 25 (2003), pp. 263–282]. The differences are mainly on the local search procedure and on the force vector used to move each point in the population. Several widely-used benchmark problems were solved in a performance evaluation of the new algorithm when compared with the original one. A comparison with other stochastic methods is also included. The algorithm seems appropriate for large dimension problems.