title: An improved hybrid encoding cuckoo search algorithm for 0-1 knapsack problems.
abstract: Cuckoo search (CS) is a new robust swarm intelligence method that is based on the brood parasitism of some cuckoo species. In this paper, an improved hybrid encoding cuckoo search algorithm (ICS) with greedy strategy is put forward for solving 0-1 knapsack problems. First of all, for solving binary optimization problem with ICS, based on the idea of individual hybrid encoding, the cuckoo search over a continuous space is transformed into the synchronous evolution search over discrete space. Subsequently, the concept of confidence interval (CI) is introduced; hence, the new position updating is designed and genetic mutation with a small probability is introduced. The former enables the population to move towards the global best solution rapidly in every generation, and the latter can effectively prevent the ICS from trapping into the local optimum. Furthermore, the greedy transform method is used to repair the infeasible solution and optimize the feasible solution. Experiments with a large number of KP instances show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm and its ability to achieve good quality solutions.
authors: School of Information Engineering, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, Shijiazhuang 050031, China.
authors: Yanhong
authors: Y
authors: Feng
authors: School of Information Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050018, China.
authors: Ke
authors: K
authors: Jia
authors: School of Information Engineering, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, Shijiazhuang 050031, China.
authors: Yichao
authors: Y
authors: He
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D001717:Birds / Q000502:physiology*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors