Title
Global optimization of expensive black box functions using potential Lipschitz constants and response surfaces
Abstract
This article develops a novel global optimization algorithm using potential Lipschitz constants and response surfaces (PLRS) for computationally expensive black box functions. With the usage of the metamodeling techniques, PLRS proposes a new approximate function $${\\hat{F}}$$F^ to describe the lower bounds of the real function $$f$$f in a compact way, i.e., making the approximate function $${\\hat{F}}$$F^ closer to $$f$$f. By adjusting a parameter $${\\hat{K}}$$K^ (an estimate of the Lipschitz constant $$K$$K), $${\\hat{F}}$$F^ could approximate $$f$$f in a fine way to favor local exploitation in some interesting regions; $${\\hat{F}}$$F^ can also approximate $$f$$f in a coarse way to favor global exploration over the entire domain. When doing optimization, PLRS cycles through a set of identified potential estimates of the Lipschitz constant to construct the approximate function from fine to coarse. Consequently, the optimization operates at both local and global levels. Comparative studies with several global optimization algorithms on 53 test functions and an engineering application indicate that the proposed algorithm is promising for expensive black box functions.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1007/s10898-015-0283-6
Journal of Global Optimization
Keywords
Field
DocType
Lipschitz constant,Approximate function,Response surface,Global optimization,Black box function
Black box (phreaking),Mathematical optimization,Global optimization,Global optimization algorithm,Mathematical analysis,Lipschitz continuity,Real-valued function,Mathematics,Metamodeling
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
63
2
0925-5001
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
5
0.48
23
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Haitao Liu150.48
Shengli Xu250.48
Ying Ma350.82
Xiaofang Wang4367.83