An improved grey wolf optimizer for solving engineering problems

• Published in: Expert systems with applications Vol. 166; p. 113917
• Main Authors: Nadimi-Shahraki, Mohammad H., Taghian, Shokooh, Mirjalili, Seyedali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Ltd 15.03.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Algorithm; Algorithms; Artificial intelligence; Design engineering; Design optimization; Engineering optimization problems; Global optimization; Grey wolf optimizer; Hunting; Improved grey wolf optimizer; Machine learning; Metaheuristic; Optimization; Search methods; Statistical tests; Strategy; Swarm intelligence algorithm; Engineering optimization problems; Swarm intelligence algorithm; Metaheuristic; Improved grey wolf optimizer; Grey wolf optimizer; Algorithm; Artificial intelligence; Optimization

[Display omitted] •Proposing an improved Grey Wolf Optimizer (I-GWO) for solving engineering problems.•Introducing a new search strategy named dimension learning-based hunting (DLH).•DLH is to enhance balance between local and global search and maintain diversity.•Performance of I-GWO is evaluated o...