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Multistrategy-Boosted Carnivorous Plant Algorithm: Performance Analysis and Application in Engineering Designs.

Min Peng¹, Wenlong Jing², Jianwei Yang³

¹School of Art and Design, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710054, China.

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A new optimization algorithm, the UCDCPA, enhances the carnivorous plant algorithm (CPA) using advanced strategies. This improved metaheuristic algorithm demonstrates competitive accuracy and stability for complex engineering problems.

Keywords:

Cauchy mutation carnivorous plant algorithm differential evolution engineering design good point set

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Area of Science:

Engineering Optimization
Computational Intelligence
Metaheuristic Algorithms

Background:

Complex engineering problems often present as difficult optimization challenges.
Traditional mathematical methods struggle with these problems, necessitating efficient alternatives.
Metaheuristics offer a viable approach for complex optimization with reasonable computational costs.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an enhanced multistrategy carnivorous plant algorithm (CPA).
To improve calculation precision, convergence speed, population diversity, and local optima avoidance.
To provide a competitive alternative for solving challenging optimization issues.

Main Methods:

Introduced a good point set, Cauchy mutation, and differential evolution into the CPA framework.
Tested the enhanced algorithm (UCDCPA) against CEC2014 and CEC2017 benchmark functions.
Evaluated performance on five engineering design problems and analyzed results using statistical tests (Friedman, Wilcoxon).

Main Results:

The UCDCPA demonstrated improved performance compared to the original CPA.
Introduced strategies enhanced calculation precision, convergence speed, and population diversity.
The UCDCPA achieved competitive accuracy and stability against other algorithms in benchmark and engineering tests.

Conclusions:

The proposed UCDCPA effectively addresses shortcomings of the original CPA.
The integrated strategies significantly improve the metaheuristic algorithm's optimization capabilities.
UCDCPA presents a robust and effective alternative for tackling complex optimization problems in engineering.