Ensemble of simple optimizers
摘要
In this paper, a set of simple metaheuristic approaches are integrated into an ensemble optimization algorithm, called the Ensemble of Simple Optimizers (EnSO). The simple optimizers share information through a stochastic elite guidance mechanism. The proposed approach is compared with its components and other state-of-the-art metaheuristics on 49 optimization problems. The results show that the ensemble strategy improves the performance of the optimization algorithm, converting the simple and weak optimizers into a stronger one. In addition, this ensemble of simple optimizers compete well with the other more complex and advance optimization methods. In general, the results show that EnSO is a viable and efficient optimization method.