• DocumentCode
    1989177
  • Title

    A gradient-guided niching method in genetic algorithm for solving continuous optimisation problems

  • Author

    Peng, Jian Xun ; Thompson, Steve ; Li, Kang

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Mech. & Manuf. Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Belfast, UK
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    2002
  • Firstpage
    3333
  • Abstract
    A hybrid genetic algorithm, which embeds a gradient-based local search route into a niching genetic algorithm, is proposed for solving continuous optimisation problems. The optimisation algorithm is applied to three nonlinear functions each having up to 100 variables and multi-minima. The test results show that relative to a standard niching algorithm the combination of a gradient-based search and niching improves the searching precision by several orders and the capability for locating the global optimum is significantly improved.
  • Keywords
    genetic algorithms; gradient methods; search problems; gradient search; hybrid genetic algorithm; multimodal optimisation; niching algorithm; Costs; Erbium; Genetic algorithms; Genetic engineering; Manufacturing; Nonlinear equations; Optimization methods; Power generation economics; Search methods; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Intelligent Control and Automation, 2002. Proceedings of the 4th World Congress on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7268-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WCICA.2002.1020151
  • Filename
    1020151