The approaches to discrete approximation of Pareto front using multi-objective evolutionary algorithms have the problems of heavy computation burden, long running time and missing Pareto optimal points. In order to ov...The approaches to discrete approximation of Pareto front using multi-objective evolutionary algorithms have the problems of heavy computation burden, long running time and missing Pareto optimal points. In order to overcome these problems, an approach to continuous approximation of Pareto front using geometric support vector regression is presented. The regression model of the small size approximate discrete Pareto front is constructed by geometric support vector regression modeling and is described as the approximate continuous Pareto front. In the process of geometric support vector regression modeling, considering the distribution characteristic of Pareto optimal points, the separable augmented training sample sets are constructed by shifting original training sample points along multiple coordinated axes. Besides, an interactive decision-making(DM)procedure, in which the continuous approximation of Pareto front and decision-making is performed interactively, is designed for improving the accuracy of the preferred Pareto optimal point. The correctness of the continuous approximation of Pareto front is demonstrated with a typical multi-objective optimization problem. In addition,combined with the interactive decision-making procedure, the continuous approximation of Pareto front is applied in the multi-objective optimization for an industrial fed-batch yeast fermentation process. The experimental results show that the generated approximate continuous Pareto front has good accuracy and completeness. Compared with the multi-objective evolutionary algorithm with large size population, a more accurate preferred Pareto optimal point can be obtained from the approximate continuous Pareto front with less computation and shorter running time. The operation strategy corresponding to the final preferred Pareto optimal point generated by the interactive DM procedure can improve the production indexes of the fermentation process effectively.展开更多
This study aims to explore a novel method for determining attribute weights,which is a key issue in constructing and analyzing multiple-attribute decision-making(MADM)problems.To this end,a hybrid approach combining t...This study aims to explore a novel method for determining attribute weights,which is a key issue in constructing and analyzing multiple-attribute decision-making(MADM)problems.To this end,a hybrid approach combining the data envelopment analysis(DEA)model without explicit inputs(DEA-WEI)and a two-layer minimax optimization scheme is developed.It is demonstrated that in this approach,the most favorable set of weights is first considered for each alternative or decision-making unit(DMU)and these weight sets are then aggregated to determine the best compromise weights for attributes,with the interests of all DMUs simultaneously considered in a fair manner.This approach is particularly suitable for situations where the preferences of decision-makers(DMs)are either unclear or difficult to acquire.Two case studies are conducted to illustrate the proposed approach and its use for determining weights for attributes in practice.The first case concerns the assessment of research strengths of 24 selected countries using certain measures,and the second concerns the analysis of the performance of 64 selected Chinese universities,where the preferences of DMs are either unknown or ambiguous,but the weights of the attributes should be assigned in a fair and unbiased manner.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20676013,61240047)
文摘The approaches to discrete approximation of Pareto front using multi-objective evolutionary algorithms have the problems of heavy computation burden, long running time and missing Pareto optimal points. In order to overcome these problems, an approach to continuous approximation of Pareto front using geometric support vector regression is presented. The regression model of the small size approximate discrete Pareto front is constructed by geometric support vector regression modeling and is described as the approximate continuous Pareto front. In the process of geometric support vector regression modeling, considering the distribution characteristic of Pareto optimal points, the separable augmented training sample sets are constructed by shifting original training sample points along multiple coordinated axes. Besides, an interactive decision-making(DM)procedure, in which the continuous approximation of Pareto front and decision-making is performed interactively, is designed for improving the accuracy of the preferred Pareto optimal point. The correctness of the continuous approximation of Pareto front is demonstrated with a typical multi-objective optimization problem. In addition,combined with the interactive decision-making procedure, the continuous approximation of Pareto front is applied in the multi-objective optimization for an industrial fed-batch yeast fermentation process. The experimental results show that the generated approximate continuous Pareto front has good accuracy and completeness. Compared with the multi-objective evolutionary algorithm with large size population, a more accurate preferred Pareto optimal point can be obtained from the approximate continuous Pareto front with less computation and shorter running time. The operation strategy corresponding to the final preferred Pareto optimal point generated by the interactive DM procedure can improve the production indexes of the fermentation process effectively.
基金the support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC No.71671181)China Scholarship Council(CSC No.201304910099)the support from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research under Grant No.FA2386-15-1-5004.
文摘This study aims to explore a novel method for determining attribute weights,which is a key issue in constructing and analyzing multiple-attribute decision-making(MADM)problems.To this end,a hybrid approach combining the data envelopment analysis(DEA)model without explicit inputs(DEA-WEI)and a two-layer minimax optimization scheme is developed.It is demonstrated that in this approach,the most favorable set of weights is first considered for each alternative or decision-making unit(DMU)and these weight sets are then aggregated to determine the best compromise weights for attributes,with the interests of all DMUs simultaneously considered in a fair manner.This approach is particularly suitable for situations where the preferences of decision-makers(DMs)are either unclear or difficult to acquire.Two case studies are conducted to illustrate the proposed approach and its use for determining weights for attributes in practice.The first case concerns the assessment of research strengths of 24 selected countries using certain measures,and the second concerns the analysis of the performance of 64 selected Chinese universities,where the preferences of DMs are either unknown or ambiguous,but the weights of the attributes should be assigned in a fair and unbiased manner.