A harmony search variant based on a novel synthesized approach for constrained numerical optimization

Mario Alejandro Barbosa-Mendez, Edgar Alfredo Portilla-Flores, Eduardo Vega-Alvarado, Maria Barbara Calva-Yanez, Gabriel Sepulveda-Cervantes

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Abstract

In this work, a novel variant of the Harmony Search algorithm called Synthesized Harmony Search is presented. It is based on the application of a synthesizer to the process of music composition simulated in the original Harmony Search. Additionally, constraints are handled by integrating the rules of Deb to the algorithm. The effect of the synthesizer over the performance is evaluated with a well-known benchmark of constrained numerical optimization problems. The proposed algorithm was compared to the original Harmony Search and one of its previously developed variants, HSMod2, with a statistical analysis using the best solution obtained per each algorithm in thirty independent executions. In general, the solutions generated by the Synthesized Harmony Search surpassed the corresponding values produced by the original algorithm, and were similar to those solutions from HSMod2, but presenting a steadier behavior.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 16th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Computing Science and Automatic Control, CCE 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728148403
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event16th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Computing Science and Automatic Control, CCE 2019 - Mexico City, Mexico
Duration: 11 Sep 201913 Sep 2019

Publication series

Name2019 16th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Computing Science and Automatic Control, CCE 2019

Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Computing Science and Automatic Control, CCE 2019
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityMexico City
Period11/09/1913/09/19

Keywords

  • Constraints
  • Harmony Search
  • Metaheuristics
  • Numerical optimization
  • Synthesizer

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