Title
Efficient Computation of Expected Hypervolume Improvement Using Box Decomposition Algorithms
Abstract
In the field of multi-objective optimization algorithms, multi-objective Bayesian Global Optimization (MOBGO) is an important branch, in addition to evolutionary multi-objective optimization algorithms. MOBGO utilizes Gaussian Process models learned from previous objective function evaluations to decide the next evaluation site by maximizing or minimizing an infill criterion. A commonly used criterion in MOBGO is the Expected Hypervolume Improvement (EHVI), which shows a good performance on a wide range of problems, with respect to exploration and exploitation. However, so far, it has been a challenge to calculate exact EHVI values efficiently. This paper proposes an efficient algorithm for the exact calculation of the EHVI for in a generic case. This efficient algorithm is based on partitioning the integration volume into a set of axis-parallel slices. Theoretically, the upper bound time complexities can be improved from previously $$O (n^2)$$ and $$O(n^3)$$ , for two- and three-objective problems respectively, to $$\varTheta (n\log n)$$ , which is asymptotically optimal. This article generalizes the scheme in higher dimensional cases by utilizing a new hyperbox decomposition technique, which is proposed by Dächert et al. (Eur J Oper Res 260(3):841–855, 2017). It also utilizes a generalization of the multilayered integration scheme that scales linearly in the number of hyperboxes of the decomposition. The speed comparison shows that the proposed algorithm in this paper significantly reduces computation time. Finally, this decomposition technique is applied in the calculation of the Probability of Improvement (PoI).
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.1007/s10898-019-00798-7
Journal of Global Optimization
Keywords
Field
DocType
Expected hypervolume improvement, Probability of improvement, Time complexity, Multi-objective Bayesian global optimization, Hypervolume indicator, Kriging
Kriging,Binary logarithm,Mathematical optimization,Global optimization,Upper and lower bounds,Algorithm,Gaussian process,Time complexity,Asymptotically optimal algorithm,Mathematics,Computation
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
75
1
0925-5001
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.36
0
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Kaifeng Yang1192.98
Michael T. M. Emmerich224722.74
André H. Deutz318515.50
Thomas Bäck462986.94