Hierarchic genetic strategy with maturing as a generic tool for multiobjective optimization

In this paper we introduce the Multiobjective Optimization Hierarchic Genetic Strategy with maturing (MO-mHGS), a meta-algorithm that performs evolutionary optimization in a hierarchy of populations. The maturing mechanism improves growth and reduces redundancy. The performance of MO-mHGS with selected state-of-the-art multiobjective evolutionary algorithms as internal algorithms is analysed on benchmark problems and their modifications for which single fitness evaluation time depends on the solution accuracy. We compare the proposed algorithm with the Island Model Genetic Algorithm as well as with single-deme methods, and discuss the impact of internal algorithms on the MO-mHGS meta-algorithm. © 2016 Elsevier B.V.