Decision Science in Action: Theory and Applications of Modern Decision Analytic Optimisation

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This book provides essential insights into a range of newly developed numerical optimization techniques with a view to solving real-world problems. Many of these problems can be modeled as nonlinear optimization problems, but due to their complex nature, it is not always possible to solve them using conventional optimization theory. Accordingly, the book discusses the design and applications of non-conventional numerical optimization techniques, including the design of benchmark functions and the implementation of these techniques to solve real-world optimization problems. The book’s twenty chapters examine various interesting research topics in this area, including: Pi fraction-based optimization of the Pantoja–Bretones–Martin (PBM) antenna benchmarks; benchmark function generators for single-objective robust optimization algorithms; convergence of gravitational search algorithms on linear and quadratic functions; and an algorithm for the multi-variant evolutionary synthesis of nonlinear models with real-valued chromosomes. Delivering on its promise to explore real-world scenarios, the book also addresses the seismic analysis of a multi-story building with optimized damper properties; the application of constrained spider monkey optimization to solve portfolio optimization problems; the effect of upper body motion on a bipedal robot’s stability; an ant colony algorithm for routing alternate-fuel vehicles in multi-depot vehicle routing problems; enhanced fractal dimension-based feature extraction for thermal face recognition; and an artificial bee colony-based hyper-heuristic for the single machine order acceptance and scheduling problem. The book will benefit not only researchers, but also organizations active in such varied fields as Aerospace, Automotive, Biotechnology, Consumer Packaged Goods, Electronics, Finance, Business & Banking, Oil, Gas & Geosciences, and Pharma, to name a few. Front Matter ....Pages i-vii π Fraction-Based Optimization of the PBM Antenna Benchmarks (Richard A. Formato)....Pages 1-12 Benchmark Function Generators for Single-Objective Robust Optimisation Algorithms (Seyedali Mirjalili, Andrew Lewis)....Pages 13-29 Convergence of Gravitational Search Algorithm on Linear and Quadratic Functions (Anupam Yadav, Anita, Joong Hoon Kim)....Pages 31-39 An Algorithm of Multivariant Evolutionary Synthesis of Nonlinear Models with Real-Valued Chromosomes (Oleg Monakhov, Emilia Monakhova)....Pages 41-49 An Artificial Bee Colony Based Hyper-heuristic for the Single Machine Order Acceptance and Scheduling Problem (Sachchida Nand Chaurasia, Joong Hoon Kim)....Pages 51-63 A New Evolutionary Optimization Method Based on Center of Mass (Jesús-Adolfo Mejía-de-Dios, Efrén Mezura-Montes)....Pages 65-74 Adaptive Artificial Physics Optimization Using Proportional Derivative Controllers (Liping Xie, Jianchao Zeng, Qiongqiong Yang, Richard A. Formato)....Pages 75-104 NSGA-II Based Decision-Making in Fuzzy Multi-objective Optimization of System Reliability (Hemant Kumar, Shiv Prasad Yadav)....Pages 105-117 GA-Based Task Scheduling Algorithm for Efficient Utilization of Available Resources in Computational Grid (Shipra Singh, Anuradha Aggarwal, Harendera Kumar, Pradeep Kumar Yadav)....Pages 119-126 Statistical Feature Analysis of Thermal Images from Electrical Equipment (Tamal Dutta, Deepjyoti Santra, Chee Peng-Lim, Jaya Sil, Paramita Chottopadhyay)....Pages 127-137 Performance of Sine–Cosine Algorithm on Large-Scale Optimization Problems (Puneet Kumar Pal, Kusum Deep, Atulya K. Nagar)....Pages 139-154 Necessary and Sufficient Optimality Conditions for Fractional Interval-Valued Optimization Problems (Indira P. Debnath, S. K. Gupta)....Pages 155-173 Application of Constrained Spider Monkey Optimization to Solve Portfolio Optimization Problem (Kavita Gupta, Kusum Deep, Atulya K. Nagar)....Pages 175-191 Optimal Configuration Selection in Reconfigurable Manufacturing System (Kamal Kumar Mittal, Pramod Kumar Jain, Dinesh Kumar)....Pages 193-202 A Comparative Study of Regularized Long Wave Equations (RLW) Using Collocation Method with Cubic B-Spline (Nini Maharana, A. K. Nayak, Pravakar Jena)....Pages 203-216 An Enhanced Fractal Dimension Based Feature Extraction for Thermal Face Recognition (Sandip Joardar, Arnab Sanyal, Dwaipayan Sen, Diparnab Sen, Amitava Chatterjee)....Pages 217-226 Seismic Analysis of Multistoried Building with Optimized Damper Properties (Dipti Singh, Shilpa Pal, Abhishek Singh)....Pages 227-236 Effect of Upper Body Motion on Biped Robot Stability (Ruchi Panwar, N. Sukavanam)....Pages 237-250 Ant Colony Algorithm for Routing Alternate Fuel Vehicles in Multi-depot Vehicle Routing Problem (Shuai Zhang, Weiheng Zhang, Yuvraj Gajpal, S. S. Appadoo)....Pages 251-260 Semidefinite Approximation of Closed Convex Set (Anusuya Ghosh, Vishnu Narayanan)....Pages 261-276