A sensitivity analysis for harmony search with multi-parent crossover algorithm

Iyad Abu Doush, Eugene Santos

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Abstract

Harmony search algorithm with multi-parent crossover (HSA-MPC) is a hybrid algorithm that relies on benefiting from the crossover operation to combine more than one harmony to generate a new harmony. The picked harmonies are taken from an archive pool with best harmonies. In a previous study, the algorithm proves its efficiency when compared to other harmony search algorithms. In this paper, we will study the effect of harmony memory size (HMS), harmony memory consideration rate (HMCR), multi-parent crossover rate (MPCR), and the archive pool size on the quality of the generated solution. Eleven different scenarios are evaluated using a set of eight real-world numerical optimization problems introduced for CEC 2011 evolutionary algorithm competition. The analysis provides fixed values for all operators except the one under investigation. The obtained results prove the sensitivity of the algorithm to these operators and suggest a set of recommendations to improve the algorithm performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Systems and Applications - Proceedings of the 2019 Intelligent Systems Conference IntelliSys Volume 1
EditorsYaxin Bi, Rahul Bhatia, Supriya Kapoor
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages276-284
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783030295158
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
EventIntelligent Systems Conference, IntelliSys 2019 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 5 Sep 20196 Sep 2019

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume1037
ISSN (Print)2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)2194-5365

Conference

ConferenceIntelligent Systems Conference, IntelliSys 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period5/09/196/09/19

Keywords

  • Evolutionary algorithms
  • Harmony search algorithm
  • Hybrid harmony search algorithm
  • Numerical optimization

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