Liger: A cross-platform open-source integrated optimization and decision-making environment

Real-world optimization problems involving multiple conflicting objectives are commonly best solved using multi-objective as this provides decision-makers with a family of trade-off solutions. However, the complexity algorithms often impedes process. Knowing which algorithm is most suitable for given problem, or even setup parameters to pick, requires someone be an specialist. The lack supporting software that readily available, easy use and transparent can lead increased design times cost. To address these challenges, Liger presented. has been designed ease in industry by non-specialists optimization. user interacts via visual programming language create workflow, enabling solve problem. contains novel library known Tigon. utilizes concept patterns enable composition making simple reusable operator nodes. offers varied range evolutionary cover different paradigms computation; supports wide variety problem types, including support more than one at time implement model. Additionally, functionality easily extended plugins provide access state-of-the-art visualization tools responsible managing graphical interface. Lastly, new user-driven interactive capabilities shown facilitate decision-making process demonstrated on control engineering