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Mohammad Hussein Amiri¹, Nastaran Mehrabi Hashjin², Mohsen Montazeri¹

¹Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

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Introducing the novel Hippopotamus Optimization (HO) algorithm, inspired by hippopotamus behavior. This metaheuristic technique excels in exploration and exploitation, outperforming existing algorithms in benchmark and engineering problems.

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Area of Science:

Computational Intelligence
Optimization Algorithms
Metaheuristic Computing

Background:

Metaheuristic algorithms are crucial for solving complex optimization problems.
Existing algorithms face challenges in balancing exploration and exploitation effectively.
Novel approaches are needed to enhance optimization performance across diverse problem landscapes.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a new metaheuristic algorithm, the Hippopotamus Optimization (HO) algorithm.
To mathematically formulate the HO algorithm based on observed hippopotamus behaviors.
To evaluate the performance and superiority of the HO algorithm against established and recent optimization techniques.

Main Methods:

The Hippopotamus Optimization (HO) algorithm was developed, inspired by hippopotamus behaviors like positioning, defense, and evasion.
A trinary-phase model was mathematically formulated to represent these behaviors for optimization.
The HO algorithm was tested on 161 benchmark functions (unimodal, multimodal, high-dimensional) and engineering design challenges.

Main Results:

The HO algorithm achieved the top rank in 115 out of 161 benchmark functions.
It demonstrated strong performance in both exploration and exploitation, balancing the search process effectively.
HO provided the most efficient solutions for four distinct engineering design challenges while adhering to constraints.

Conclusions:

The Hippopotamus Optimization (HO) algorithm is a novel and highly effective metaheuristic technique.
HO significantly outperforms widely recognized algorithms like WOA, GWO, PSO, and CMA-ES in various optimization tasks.
The algorithm's source code is publicly available, facilitating further research and application.