Best-Worst-Play (BWP): A metaphor-less Optimization Algorithm. (February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Ramanpreet; Gaurav, Kumar; Pathak, Vimal Kumar; Singh, Prem; Chaudhary, Himanshu
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 1455(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-02
• Subjects: Jaya, Rao-1 -- Best-Worst Play -- BWP -- Optimization algorithm -- hybrid; Physics -- Congresses; 530.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1455/1/012007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6588

Abstract

Abstract: A novel algorithm which is an ensemble of two metaphor-less algorithms is presented in this paper. The algorithm is inspired by Rao-1 and Jaya algorithms. Since the algorithm always plays around with the best and worst solutions; the algorithm is named as Best-Worst-Play (BWP) algorithm. The algorithm does not require any algorithm specific parameters, however, algorithm control parameters are required. To test the effectiveness and performance of the proposed algorithm, a number of unconstrained and constrained benchmark functions are considered. It is found that proposed algorithm has outperformed several well-established metaphor based algorithms. The proposed BWP algorithm may be used by researchers to solve the unconstrained and constrained optimization problems