Multi-center variable-scale search algorithm for combinatorial optimization problems with the multimodal property

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Hui Lu, Rongrong Zhou, Shi Cheng, Yuhui Shi

Published: 2019, Last Modified: 03 Mar 2025Appl. Soft Comput. 2019EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: Highlights•The multimodal property of combinatorial optimization problems is considered.•A multi-center strategy is proposed to increase the population diversity.•A variable-scale search strategy is presented based on an exponential equation.•A center adjustment strategy and a duplication remove strategy are proposed.