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Area of Science:

  • Computational intelligence
  • Operations research
  • Computer science

Background:

  • Multi-objective optimization problems are often decomposed into single-objective subproblems using weighted aggregation functions.
  • Evolutionary multi-objective optimization (EMO) algorithms like MOEA/D optimize multiple subproblems but are sensitive to initial weight vector settings and diversity.
  • Existing methods face challenges in maintaining effective search direction and diversity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present EMOSA, an enhanced version of MOEA/D designed to improve multi-objective optimization performance.
  • To address the limitations of MOEA/D concerning initial weight vector settings and search diversity.
  • To investigate the impact of adaptive search directions and local search on optimization outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Developed EMOSA by integrating simulated annealing for advanced local search.
  • Implemented adaptive modification of weight vectors at low temperatures to diversify search.
  • Evaluated EMOSA on multi-objective knapsack and traveling salesman problems.

Main Results:

  • EMOSA significantly outperformed six established multi-objective metaheuristic algorithms.
  • The adaptive weight vector modification improved search toward unexplored Pareto-optimal front regions.
  • Experimental analysis confirmed the effectiveness of EMOSA's core components and parameter settings.

Conclusions:

  • EMOSA offers a robust improvement over existing MOEA/D algorithms for multi-objective optimization.
  • Adaptive search direction and local search are critical for enhancing Pareto-optimal front exploration.
  • The algorithm shows strong performance on both constrained and unconstrained benchmark problems.