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  • Computer Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Optimization Algorithms

Background:

  • Swarm intelligence optimization is widely applied but lacks a strong theoretical foundation.
  • Evaluating algorithm performance in finite time remains a significant challenge for practical applications.
  • Existing methods struggle to quantify the quality of solutions obtained by optimization algorithms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel method for assessing the solution quality of intelligent optimization algorithms.
  • To address the limitation of quantifying algorithm performance in finite time.
  • To provide a reliable evaluation criterion for practical problem-solving.

Main Methods:

  • An experimental analysis method based on search space and algorithm characteristics.
  • Utilizing "ordinal performance" as an evaluation criterion instead of "value performance."
  • Clustering feasible solutions by distance to decompose solution space and identify "good enough" sets.
  • Applying statistical knowledge for result evaluation.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method successfully decomposes solution space and "good enough" sets.
  • Computational results validate the feasibility of the ordinal performance assessment method.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness using Ant Colony Optimization (ACO), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), and Artificial Fish Swarm Algorithm (AFS) on the Traveling Salesman Problem.

Conclusions:

  • The developed solution quality assessment method is feasible and effective for intelligent optimization.
  • Ordinal performance offers a viable alternative to value performance for evaluating algorithms.
  • This research contributes to strengthening the theoretical foundation of swarm intelligence optimization.