The Pareto Optimal Model Assessment Cycle (POMAC), a multiple-criteria model assessment methodology, is described for exploring uncertainty in the relationships between ecological theory, model structure, and assessment data. Model performance is optimized to satisfy, simultaneously, each component of a vector of assessment criteria (model outputs), rather than the usual procedure of optimizing...

In this paper, the average cases of Markov decision processes with uncertainty is considered. That is, a controlled Markov set-chain model with a finite state and action space is developed by an interval arithmetic analysis, and we will find a Pareto optimal policy which maximizes the average expected rewards over all stationary policies under a new partial order. The Pareto optimal policies is...

The automated shape optimization of an electrostatic micromotor with radial field is tackled. Two objectives in mutual contrast i.e. static torque and torque ripple, depending on two design variables, are considered. An innovative procedure for vector optimization which aims at obtaining as many optimal solutions as possible, is presented. To this end, a non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm ...

This paper presents a Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithm (MOEA) to derive a set of optimal operation policies for a multipurpose reservoir system. One of the main goals in multiobjective optimization is to find a set of well distributed optimal solutions along the Pareto front. Classical optimization methods often fail in attaining a good Pareto front. To overcome the drawbacks faced by the...

This paper reviews some state-of-the-art hybrid multiobjective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) dealing with multiobjective optimization problem (MOP). The mathematical formulation of a MOP and some basic definition for tackling MOPs, including Pareto optimality, Pareto optimal set (PS), Pareto front (PF) are provided in Section 1. Section 2 presents a brief introduction to hybrid MOEAs.

| Many, if not most, optimization problems have multiple objectives. Historically , multiple objectives have been combined ad hoc to form a scalar objective function , usually through a linear combination (weighted sum) of the multiple attributes, or by turning objectives into constraints. The genetic algorithm (GA), however, is readily modiied to deal with multiple objectives by incorporating ...

When solving multiobjective optimization problems, there is typically a decision maker (DM) who is responsible for determining the most preferred Pareto optimal solution based on his preferences. To gain confidence that the decisions to be made are the right ones for the DM, it is important to understand the trade-offs related to different Pareto optimal solutions. We first propose a trade-off ...

In this paper we study the Pareto-optimal solutions in convex multi-objective optimization with compact and convex feasible domain. One of the most important problems in multi-objective optimization is the investigation of the topological structure of the Pareto sets. We present the problem of construction of a retraction function of the feasible domain onto Paretooptimal set, if the objective ...

Design is a multi-objective decision-making process considering manufacturing, cost, aesthetics, usability among many other product attributes. The set of optimal solutions, the Pareto set, indicates the tradeoffs between objectives. Decision-makers generally select their own optima from the Pareto set based on personal preferences or other judgements. However, uncertainties from manufacturing ...

This paper proposes a multiobjective harmony search (MOHS) algorithm for optimal power flow (OPF) problem. OPF problem is formulated as a nonlinear constrained multiobjective optimization problem where different objectives and different constraints have been considered. Fast elitist non dominated sorting and crowding distance have been used to find and manage the Pareto optimal front. Finally, ...