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Improving two-layer encoding of evolutionary algorithms for sparse large-scale multiobjective optimization problems

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Jing Jiang
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Huoyuan Wang
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Juanjuan Hong
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Zhe Liu
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Fei Han *
DOI:10.1007/s40747-024-01489-xdelete
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Sparse large-scale multiobjective problems (LSMOPs) are characterized as an NP-hard issue that undergoes a significant presence of zero-valued variables in Pareto optimal solutions. In solving sparse LSMOPs, recent studies typically employ a specialized two-layer encoding, where the low-level layer undertakes the optimization of zero variables and the high-level layer is in charge of non-zero variables. However, such an encoding usually puts the low-level layer in the first place and thus cannot achieve a balance between optimizing zero and non-zero variables. To this end, this paper proposes to build a two-way association between the two layers using a mutual preference calculation method and a two-way matching strategy. Essentially, the two-way association balances the influence of two layers on the encoded individual by relaxing the control of the low-level layer and enhancing the control of the high-level layer, thus reaching the balance between the optimizations of zero and non-zero variables. Moreover, we propose a new evolutionary algorithm equipped with the modules and compare it with several state-of-the-art algorithms on 32 benchmark problems. Extensive experiments verify its effectiveness, as the proposed modules can improve the two-layer encoding and help the algorithm achieve superior performance on sparse LSMOPs.
Keywords:
Evolutionary algorithms
Two-layer encoding
Sparse large-scale multiobjective problems
Mutual preference calculation
Two-way matching

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Complex and Intelligent Systems cover
Complex and Intelligent Systems
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Jiangsu University
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Anqing Normal University
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