CEC'06 Special Session

Special Session on Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization, CEC-06, Vancouver, Canada, 17-21 July.

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1. Call for papers

2. The problems and codes in Matlab, C, C++, Java, etc. are available for downloading from CEC-2006 folder from this link: https://github.com/P-N-Suganthan

3. J. J. Liang, T. P. Runarsson, E. Mezura-Montes, M. Clerc, P. N. Suganthan1, C. A. Coello Coello, K. Deb, "Problem Definitions and Evaluation Criteria for the CEC 2006", Special Session on Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization, Technical Report, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2006 (available for downloading from CEC-2006 folder from this link: https://github.com/P-N-Suganthan ).

4. Performance Comparisons and analysis in pdf

(For PDF papers: https://github.com/P-N-Suganthan )

Top Five Papers are listed below (Codes Available for #2 & #5)

1. T. Takahama, and S. Sakai, "Constrained Optimization by the ε Constrained Differential Evolution with Gradient-Based Mutation and Feasible Elites", Hiroshima City University, Japan (email: takahama@its.hiroshima-cu.ac.jp) & Hiroshima Shudo University, Japan (e-mail: setuko@shudo-u.ac.jp). (This method makes use of exact equations to compute gradients. EA methods make use of numerical methods to compute gradients and increment function evaluations used for the computation of gradients, instead of using the exact equations. Therefore, this method should not be compared with pure EA methods).

2. J. J. Liang and P. N. Suganthan, "Dynamic Multi-Swarm Particle Swarm Optimizer with a Novel Constraint-Handling Mechanism", Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798 (e-mails: liangjing@pmail.ntu.edu.sg, epnsugan@ntu.edu.sg).

3. Kalyanmoy Deb, Ankur Sinha and S. Aravind, "A Population-Based, Parent Centric Procedure for Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization", Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Email: deb, ankursi,aravindsg@iitk.ac.in (This paper uses only 4 digit precision (1e-4) while most of the other submissions use 8-14 digit precision, i.e. 1e-8 to 1e-14).

4. E. Mezura-Montes, J. Vel´azquez-Reyes and C. A. Coello Coello, "Modified Differential Evolution for Constrained Optimization", emezura@lania.mx, jesus.velazquez@gmail.com ccoello@cs.cinvestav.mx

5. V. L. Huang, A. K. Qin, and P. N. Suganthan, "Self-adaptive Differential Evolution Algorithm for Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization", Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (email: huangling@pmail.ntu.edu.sg, qinkai@pmail.ntu.edu.sg, epnsugan@ntu.edu.sg)

The submitted papers are listed below

1. J. Brest, V. Zumer, and M. S. Mauˇcec, "Self-Adaptive Differential Evolution Algorithm in Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization", University of Maribor, Smetanova ul. 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia, (email: janez.brest, zumer, mirjam.sepesy@uni-mb.si)

2. K. Zielinski and R. Laur, "Constrained Single-Objective Optimization Using Differential Evolution", zielinski@item.uni-bremen.de, rlaur@item.uni-bremen.de

3. K. Zielinski and R. Laur, "Constrained Single-Objective Optimization Using Particle Swarm Optimization", zielinski@item.uni-bremen.de, rlaur@item.uni-bremen.de

4. T. Takahama, and S. Sakai, "Constrained Optimization by the ε Constrained Differential Evolution with Gradient-Based Mutation and Feasible Elites", Hiroshima City University, Japan (email: takahama@its.hiroshima-cu.ac.jp) & Hiroshima Shudo University, Japan (e-mail: setuko@shudo-u.ac.jp).

5. J. J. Liang and P. N. Suganthan, "Dynamic Multi-Swarm Particle Swarm Optimizer with a Novel Constraint-Handling Mechanism", Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798 (e-mails: liangjing@pmail.ntu.edu.sg, epnsugan@ntu.edu.sg).

6. M. Fatih Tasgetiren, and P. N Suganthan, "A Multi-Populated Differential Evolution Algorithm for Solving Constrained Optimization Problems", Fatih University, 34500, Buyukcekmece, Istanbul, Turkey, email: ftasgetiren@fatih.edu.tr) & Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, email: epsugan@ntu.edu.sg.

7. A. E. Mu˜noz-Zavala, A. Hern´andez-Aguirre, E. R. Villa-Diharce and S. Botello-Rionda, "PESO+ for Constrained Optimization," Centro de Investigaci´on en Matem´aticas (CIMAT), aemz@cimat.mx, artha@cimat.mx), villadi@cimat.mx, botello@cimat.mx.

8. E. Mezura-Montes, J. Vel´azquez-Reyes and C. A. Coello Coello, "Modified Differential Evolution for Constrained Optimization", emezura@lania.mx, jesus.velazquez@gmail.com ccoello@cs.cinvestav.mx

9. V. L. Huang, A. K. Qin, and P. N. Suganthan, "Self-adaptive Differential Evolution Algorithm for Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization", Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (email: huangling@pmail.ntu.edu.sg, qinkai@pmail.ntu.edu.sg, epnsugan@ntu.edu.sg)

10. T. P. Runarsson, "Approximate Evolution Strategy using Stochastic Ranking", University of Iceland, Iceland. (email: tpr@hi.is).

11. S. Kukkonen and J. Lampinen, "Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization with Generalized Differential Evolution", saku.kukkonen@lut.fi

12. Kalyanmoy Deb, Ankur Sinha and S. Aravind, "A Population-Based, Parent Centric Procedure for Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization", Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Email: deb, ankursi,aravindsg@iitk.ac.in