Bi-indicator driven surrogate-assisted multi-objective evolutionary algorithms for computationally expensive problems

Abstract This paper presents a bi-indicator-based surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithm (BISAEA) for multi-objective optimization problems (MOPs) with computationally expensive objectives. In BISAEA, a Pareto-based bi-indictor strategy is proposed based on convergence and diversity indicators, w...

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Main Authors: Wenxin Wang, Huachao Dong, Peng Wang, Jiangtao Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2023-02-01
Series:Complex & Intelligent Systems
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40747-023-00969-w
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Summary:Abstract This paper presents a bi-indicator-based surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithm (BISAEA) for multi-objective optimization problems (MOPs) with computationally expensive objectives. In BISAEA, a Pareto-based bi-indictor strategy is proposed based on convergence and diversity indicators, where a nondominated sorting approach is adopted to carry out two-objective optimization (convergence and diversity indicators) problems. The radius-based function (RBF) models are used to approximate the objective values. In addition, the proposed algorithm adopts a one-by-one selection strategy to obtain promising samples from new samples for evaluating the true objectives by their angles and Pareto dominance relationship with real non-dominated solutions to improve the diversity. After the comparison with four state-of-the-art surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithms and three evolutionary algorithms on 76 widely used benchmark problems, BISAEA shows high efficiency and a good balance between convergence and diversity. Finally, BISAEA is applied to the multidisciplinary optimization of blend-wing-body underwater gliders with 30 decision variables and three objectives, and the results demonstrate that BISAEA has superior performance on computationally expensive engineering problems.
ISSN:2199-4536
2198-6053