Improved harmony search algorithm with multiple parameter settings

• Main Author: Siow, Daniel Wei Tze.
• Other Authors: Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam Suganthan
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Computer science and engineering::Theory of computation; DRNTU::Science::Mathematics::Applied mathematics::Optimization
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53328
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Harmony Search algorithm is an optimization method which is inspired by the thought process of jazz improvisation musicians. It is applied in many real world problems because of its advantages in many different aspects. Many researches have been done to improve the accuracy and the efficiency of the algorithm. In this project, a feature is introduced and the new algorithm is called Improved Harmony Search algorithm with Multiple Parameter Settings (IHS with MPS). It takes advantage of the manipulation of the parameters which affect the exploration and exploitation of the algorithm. Tests are done to show the feature’s effectiveness as well as the limitations.