Efficient Identification of Pareto-Optimal Solutions in Bi-Objective Stochastic Optimization Problems

Khái niệm cốt lõi

The core message of this paper is to propose a novel Bayesian bi-objective ranking and selection method that sequentially allocates extra samples to competitive solutions, in view of reducing the misclassification errors when identifying the solutions with the best expected performance.

Tóm tắt

The paper considers bi-objective ranking and selection problems, where the goal is to correctly identify the Pareto optimal solutions among a finite set of candidates for which the two objective outcomes have been observed with uncertainty (e.g., after running a multiobjective stochastic simulation optimization procedure).
The key highlights and insights are:

The proposed method uses stochastic kriging to build reliable predictive distributions of the objective outcomes, and exploits this information to decide how to resample.
The method outperforms the standard allocation method, as well as a well-known the state-of-the-art algorithm (MOCBA).
The authors show that the other competing algorithms also benefit from the use of stochastic kriging information, but the proposed method remains superior.
Two screening procedures are proposed to reduce the computational burden at each iteration.
The method is evaluated on a set of standard test problems as well as a real-life supply chain optimization problem.

Thống kê

The standard deviation of the noise (τj(x)) varies linearly with respect to the objective values, with the minimum noise at the individual optima of both objective functions.

Trích dẫn

"We propose a novel Bayesian bi-objective ranking and selection method that sequentially allocates extra samples to competitive solutions, in view of reducing the misclassification errors when identifying the solutions with the best expected performance."
"The approach uses stochastic kriging to build reliable predictive distributions of the objective outcomes, and exploits this information to decide how to resample."

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Bi-objective Ranking and Selection Using Stochastic Kriging

by Sebastian Ro... lúc arxiv.org 03-29-2024

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2209.03919.pdf

Yêu cầu sâu hơn

How can the proposed method be extended to handle more than two objectives

The proposed method can be extended to handle more than two objectives by modifying the algorithm to consider the additional objective functions in the ranking and selection process. This extension would involve updating the criteria for allocating extra samples to include the new objectives, as well as adjusting the screening procedures to account for the multi-objective nature of the problem. By incorporating the additional objectives into the decision-making process, the algorithm can effectively identify the Pareto-optimal solutions among a larger set of candidates with multiple objectives.

What are the potential limitations of the linear noise structure assumption, and how could the method be adapted to handle more complex noise patterns

The linear noise structure assumption may have limitations in capturing more complex noise patterns that do not follow a linear relationship with the objective values. To adapt the method to handle more complex noise patterns, the algorithm could incorporate non-linear noise models that better reflect the heteroscedastic nature of the noise in the objective outcomes. This could involve using different types of stochastic kriging models or incorporating advanced statistical techniques to model the noise more accurately. By improving the representation of the noise patterns, the algorithm can provide more reliable predictions and reduce the impact of noise on the identification of Pareto-optimal solutions.

How could the proposed approach be integrated with evolutionary multiobjective optimization algorithms to improve the identification of the Pareto-optimal set during the search process

The proposed approach could be integrated with evolutionary multiobjective optimization algorithms by using the ranking and selection method as a component within the evolutionary algorithm. During the search process, the evolutionary algorithm can utilize the bi-objective ranking and selection method to guide the selection of solutions and focus on exploring the Pareto-optimal set more effectively. By incorporating the proposed method into the evolutionary optimization framework, the algorithm can benefit from the improved identification of Pareto-optimal solutions and enhance the overall performance of the optimization process.