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    • Computational intelligence
    • Optimization algorithms
    • Multi-objective optimization

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    • Many-objective optimization problems (MaOPs) present significant challenges for traditional evolutionary algorithms due to their high dimensionality.
    • Existing algorithms struggle to efficiently handle the complexity and scale of MaOPs, leading to difficulties in finding optimal solutions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a novel scalable evolutionary algorithm, the Evolutionary Path Control Strategy (EPCS), designed to address the limitations of existing methods in solving MaOPs.
    • To develop a new fitness assignment strategy that enhances selection pressure and guides solutions towards the Pareto optimal front.

    Main Methods:

    • EPCS utilizes a reference vector to simultaneously minimize all objectives within an MaOP.
    • A two-procedure fitness assignment strategy is sequentially applied to encourage solutions to converge towards the Pareto optimal front.
    • The strategy reduces the number of non-dominated solutions, thereby increasing selection pressure.

    Main Results:

    • EPCS demonstrated effectiveness on a range of scalable test problems, including DTLZ (5-40 objectives) and WFG (2-13 objectives) problems.
    • The algorithm also performed well on CEC09 benchmark problems (2-3 objectives).
    • Experimental results indicate that EPCS outperforms existing algorithms in finding superior solutions for problems with an increasing number of objectives.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed Evolutionary Path Control Strategy (EPCS) offers a scalable and effective approach for tackling many-objective optimization problems.
    • EPCS's novel fitness assignment strategy successfully increases selection pressure and improves the convergence towards the Pareto optimal front.
    • The algorithm's performance across various benchmark problems validates its capability in handling complex, high-dimensional optimization tasks.