Decision Science Letters (Apr 2019)

A novel hybrid backtracking search optimization algorithm for continuous function optimization

  • Sukanta Nama,
  • Apu Kumar Saha

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5267/j.dsl.2018.7.002
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 2
pp. 163 – 174

Abstract

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Stochastic optimization algorithm provides a robust and efficient approach for solving complex real world problems. Backtracking Search Optimization Algorithm (BSA) is a new stochastic evolutionary algorithm and the aim of this paper is to introduce a hybrid approach combining the BSA and Quadratic approximation (QA), called HBSAfor solving unconstrained non-linear, non-differentiable optimization problems. For the validity of the proposed method the results are compared with five state-of-the-art particle swarm optimization (PSO) variant approaches in terms of the numerical result of the solutions. The sensitivity analysis of the BSA control parameter (F) is also performed.

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