随机交叉全局和声搜索算法

针对和声搜索算法易陷入局部最优的不足,提出了一种随机交叉全局和声搜索（RCGHS）算法。通过最差和声向最优和声学习提高算法的全局搜索性能,引入其他和声向最优和声学习的交互策略提高算法的局部搜索性能。将两种学习策略随机交叉动态产生新和声,平衡算法的全局搜索和局部搜索性能。在和声记忆库更新阶段,利用即兴创作产生的和声向量与随机反向学习产生的和声向量中较优的个体更新和声记忆库。将RCGHS算法与目前文献中较优的几种改进HS算法、ABC算法、PSO算法和GWO算法进行性能测试,测试结果表明RCGHS算法具有较高的寻优精度和较快的收敛速度。     

求解大规模系统可靠性问题的修正和声搜索算法

针对大规模系统可靠性问题, 提出一种修正和声搜索(MHS) 算法. 该算法修改了和声搜索(HS) 算法的搜索机制, 以当前最优解为研究对象, 随机选取不同维数进行即兴创作, 并修正步长(BW) 的调整方式, 均衡算法的全局搜索和局部搜索. 对经典的大规模系统可靠性问题进行求解, 数值结果表明, 所提出算法优于其他文献中的6 种和声搜索算法. 与最近提出的求解此类问题的各种算法进行实验对比, 实验结果表明所提出算法在整体上具有良好的优化性能.

     

一种自适应全局和声搜索算法

针对新颖全局和声搜索(NGHS) 算法过早收敛的问题, 提出自适应全局和声搜索(AGHS) 算法. 引入差分向量范数定义和声记忆库多样性, 给出新的位置更新策略, 排除变异操作. 以和声记忆库多样性信息为指导动态产生新和声, 提高算法对解空间信息开发的能力, 避免算法因过早收敛、易陷入局部最优的不足. AGHS算法操作更简单,需要设置的参数更少, 将其与目前文献中较优的几种改进HS 算法、PSO 算法和GA算法进行性能测试, 测试结果表明AGHS算法具有较高的寻优精度和较快的收敛速度.

     

多元优化算法的渐近性分析

本文提出了一种多元化智能个体分工明确、协同合作的超启发式智能优化算法—–多元优化算法.多元优化算法通过交替的全局、局部搜索迭代对解空间搜索以逐渐逼近全局最优解.搜索个体按照分工不同可以分为全局搜索个体(全局元)和局部搜索个体(局部元).全局元负责对整个解空间进行全局搜索以快速找到较优潜在解区域,局部搜索元负责对各个潜在解区域进行局部搜索以提高解的质量.该算法具有两个特点:分工明确的搜索策略不需要考虑均衡全局搜索和局部搜索,能够保证局部搜索能力的同时加强全局搜索以避免陷入局部最优解;全局、局部交替搜索保证了算法对全局最优解的渐近性.本文从理论上证明了算法的渐近性并且基于复杂多模态测试函数比较了几个优秀的进化算法.实验结果表明多元优化算法在渐近性方面优于其他几个比较的算法.     

基于离散和声搜索与模拟退火的混合算法

和声搜索是一种启发式优化算法,对和声搜索算法进行离散化,使其能够适用于组合优化问题,就离散和声搜索算法进行两点改进,针对离散和声搜索算法容易陷入局部最优的缺陷,提出一种离散和声搜索与模拟退火算法的混合策略。实验结果表明,基于改进离散和声搜索与模拟退火的混合算法具有较高的求解质量。     

反向学习全局和声搜索算法

提出一种反向学习全局和声搜索(OLGHS)算法.基于反向学习技术初始化和声记忆库,提高初始和声向量的质量;通过当前最差和声向当前最优和声学习进化,提高算法的全局搜索性能;通过其他和声向量之间不断回溯交互的随机学习策略,提高算法局部搜索性能;用由两种不同学习策略随机交叉动态产生的新和声与反向和声二者较优的个体更新和声记忆库,提高算法的搜索性能.将OLGHS算法与其他启发式优化算法以及目前文献中较优的改进HS算法进行性能测试,测试结果表明OLGHS算法具有较高的寻优精度和较快的收敛速度.     

求解零空闲流水线调度问题的和声退火算法

针对以最大完工时间为目标的零空闲流水线调度问题提出了和声退火算法。首先引入了基于ROV规则的编码方式,使和声搜索应用于离散问题,从初始化方法、参数调整、候选解的产生、和声记忆库的更新方法等四个方面对基本和声搜索算法进行了改进,基于此提出了改进的和声搜索算法;其次,结合和声搜索和模拟退火算法的优点,分别对和声搜索过程中的最优解、和声记忆库中的随机选中的解及一个新解分别进行模拟退火,提出了三种不同的和声退火算法。仿真实验表明所提算法的有效性和优越性。     

求解批量流水线调度问题的改进和声搜索算法

针对以最大完工时间为目标的批量流水线调度问题,提出一种改进的和声搜索优化算法。该算法采用ROV规则的编码方式,使具有连续本质的和声搜索算法能直接应用于调度问题。对和声库的初始化和候选解的产生方式进行改进。针对该算法容易陷入局部最优的缺陷,将其与阈值接受算法结合,得到2种混合算法。仿真结果证明了该算法的有效性。     

自适应改进和声—单纯形进化算法研究

针对和声搜索算法的不足,提出了一种自适应改进和声—单纯形进化算法(AIHSEA)。通过在新算法中加入变异策略对和声微调进行改进来增强算法的鲁棒性;适时执行单纯形算子增加群体搜索的方向性来加快搜索;采用自适应参数HMCR、PAR和BW调节全局和局部搜索。采用六个标准的优化算法测试函数对AIHSEA进行测试,并与HS、IHS和GHS算法进行对比,仿真结果表明AIHSEA算法具有较强的精确寻优和跳出局部最优的能力。     

混合量子差分进化算法及应用

量子进化算法基于量子旋转门更新量子比特状态影响了算法搜索性能．提出一种差分进化（DE）与和声搜索（Hs）相结合更新量子比特状态的混合量子差分进化算法（HQDE）．该方法采用实数量子角形式编码染色体,设计一种由差分进化计算更新量子位状态的量子差分进化算法（QDE）和一种由和声搜索更新量子位状态的量子和声搜索（QHS）,并相互机制融合,采用两种不同进化策略共同作用产生种群新量子个体以克服常规算法中早熟及收敛速度慢等缺陷;在此基础上,算法还引入量子非门算子对当前最劣个体以一定概率选中的量子比特位进行变异操作增强算法跳出局部最优解能力．理论分析证明该算法收敛于全局最优解．0／1背包问题及旅行商问题实例测试结果验证了该方法有效性．     

A hybrid harmony search algorithm for the flexible job shop scheduling problem

In this paper, a novel hybrid harmony search (HHS) algorithm based on the integrated approach, is proposed for solving the flexible job shop scheduling problem (FJSP) with the criterion to minimize makespan. First of all, to make the harmony search (HS) algorithm adaptive to the FJSP, the converting techniques are developed to convert the continuous harmony vector to a kind of discrete two-vector code for the FJSP. Secondly, the harmony vector is mapped into a feasible active schedule through effectively decoding the transformed two-vector code, which could largely reduce the search space. Thirdly, a resultful initialization scheme combining heuristic and random strategies is introduced to make the initial harmony memory (HM) occur with certain quality and diversity. Furthermore, a local search procedure is embedded in the HS algorithm to enhance the local exploitation ability, whereas HS is employed to perform exploration by evolving harmony vectors in the HM. To speed up the local search process, the improved neighborhood structure based on common critical operations is presented in detail. Empirical results on various benchmark instances validate the effectiveness and efficiency of our proposed algorithm. Our work also indicates that a well designed HS-based method is a competitive alternative for addressing the FJSP.     

A hybrid harmony search algorithm for the blocking permutation flow shop scheduling problem

This paper proposes a hybrid modified global-best harmony search (hmgHS) algorithm for solving the blocking permutation flow shop scheduling problem with the makespan criterion. First of all, the largest position value (LPV) rule is proposed to convert continuous harmony vectors into job permutations. Second, an efficient initialization scheme based on the Nawaz-Enscore-Ham (NEH) heuristic is presented to construct the initial harmony memory with a certain level of quality and diversity. Third, harmony search is employed to evolve harmony vectors in the harmony memory to perform exploration, whereas a local search algorithm based on the insert neighborhood is embedded to enhance the local exploitation ability. Moreover, a new pitch adjustment rule is developed to well inherit good structures from the global-best harmony vector. Computational simulations and comparisons demonstrated the superiority of the proposed hybrid harmony search algorithm in terms of solution quality.     

基于和声退火算法的多维函数优化*

在研究和声搜索对多维函数优化问题的基础上,结合传统的模拟退火算法,提出一种混合优化算法——和声退火算法。该算法改进了和声的搜索机制,选取合理的取值概率HMCR以及动态的微调概率PAR,在和声记忆库内随机搜索,获得较高质量的新和声;然后对新和声执行一次Metropolis算法,从而增强了全局探索能力,减小了陷入局部极小值的机会。仿真实验数据表明,算法明显优于和声搜索和模拟退火算法,具有较高的求解质量和效率。     

和声蚁群耦合算法求解整数规划的应用研究

针对于求解一般的整数规划问题,提出了和声蚁群耦合算法。采用和声搜索更新种群策略和个体扰动策略改善了蚁群算法过早收敛的问题,同时采用蚁群算法对寻优路径信息素的正反馈来加快和声搜索收敛于最优路径。实验结果表明,相比于蚁群算法和和声搜索算法,新算法大大提高了一般整数规划问题的搜索效率。     

多样性保持的和声搜索算法及其TSP求解

为了改善和声记忆库群体多样性, 提高算法的全局寻优能力, 在度量群体多样性指标的基础上, 从参数动态调整方法、和声记忆库更新策略两个方面对基本和声搜索算法进行了改进, 提出了多样性保持的和声搜索算法, 并将该算法应用于TSP的求解。结合TSP问题特点, 设计了基于交换和插入算子的和声微调方法。实例优化结果表明, 改进后的算法不容易陷入局部最优, 优化性能显著提高。     

Optimizing urban traffic light scheduling problem using harmony search with ensemble of local search

This study addresses urban traffic light scheduling problem (UTLSP). A centralized model is employed to describe the urban traffic light control problem in a scheduling framework. In the proposed model, the concepts of cycles, splits, and offsets are not adopted, making UTLSP fall in the class of model-based optimization problems, where each traffic light is assigned in a real-time manner by the network controller. The objective is to minimize the network-wise total delay time in a given finite horizon. A swarm intelligent algorithm, namely discrete harmony search (DHS), is proposed to solve the UTLSP. In the DHS, a novel new solution generation strategy is proposed to improve the algorithm’s performance. Three local search operators with different structures are proposed based on the feature of UTLSP to improve the performance of DHS in local space. An ensemble of local search methods is proposed to integrate different neighbourhood structures. Extensive computational experiments are carried out using the traffic data from partial traffic network in Singapore. The DHS algorithm with and without local search operators and ensemble is evaluated and tested. The comparisons and discussions verify the effectiveness of DHS algorithms with local search operators and ensemble for solving UTLSP.     

A local-best harmony search algorithm with dynamic sub-harmony memories for lot-streaming flow shop scheduling problem

In this paper, a local-best harmony search (HS) algorithm with dynamic sub-harmony memories (HM), namely DLHS algorithm, is proposed to minimize the total weighted earliness and tardiness penalties for a lot-streaming flow shop scheduling problem with equal-size sub-lots. First of all, to make the HS algorithm suitable for solving the problem considered, a rank-of-value (ROV) rule is applied to convert the continuous harmony vectors to discrete job sequences, and a net benefit of movement (NBM) heuristic is utilized to yield the optimal sub-lot allocations for the obtained job sequences. Secondly, an efficient initialization scheme based on the NEH variants is presented to construct an initial HM with certain quality and diversity. Thirdly, during the evolution process, the HM is dynamically divided into many small-sized sub-HMs which evolve independently so as to balance the fast convergence and large diversity. Fourthly, a new improvisation scheme is developed to well inherit good structures from the local-best harmony vector in the sub-HM. Meanwhile, a chaotic sequence to produce decision variables for harmony vectors and a mutation scheme are utilized to enhance the diversity of the HM. In addition, a simple but effective local search approach is presented and embedded in the DLHS algorithm to enhance the local searching ability. Computational experiments and comparisons show that the proposed DLHS algorithm generates better or competitive results than the existing hybrid genetic algorithm (HGA) and hybrid discrete particle swarm optimization (HDPSO) for the lot-streaming flow shop scheduling problem with total weighted earliness and tardiness criterion.     

A two‐phase harmony search algorithm for continuous optimization

Harmony search (HS) algorithm is inspired by the music improvisation process in which a musician searches for the best harmony and continues to polish the harmony to improve its aesthetics. The efficiency of evolutionary algorithms depends on the extent of balance between diversification and intensification during the course of the search. An ideal evolutionary algorithm must have efficient exploration in the beginning and enhanced exploitation toward the end. In this paper, a two‐phase harmony search (TPHS) algorithm is proposed that attempts to strike a balance between exploration and exploitation by concentrating on diversification in the first phase using catastrophic mutation and then switches to intensification using local search in the second phase. The performance of TPHS is analyzed and compared with 4 state‐of‐the‐art HS variants on all the 30 IEEE CEC 2014 benchmark functions. The numerical results demonstrate the superiority of the proposed TPHS algorithm in terms of accuracy, particularly on multimodal functions when compared with other state‐of‐the‐art HS variants; further comparison with state‐of‐the‐art evolutionary algorithms reveals excellent performance of TPHS on composition functions. Composition functions are combined, rotated, shifted, and biased version of other unimodal and multimodal test functions and mimic the difficulties of real search spaces by providing a massive number of local optima and different shapes for different regions of the search space. The performance of the TPHS algorithm is also evaluated on a real‐life problem from the field of computer vision called camera calibration problem, ie, a 12‐dimensional highly nonlinear optimization problem with several local optima.