EURO 2025 Leeds
Abstract Submission

1559. Exploring the Impact of Objective Correlations in Multi-objective Optimisation

Invited abstract in session WB-51: Machine learning approaches in multiobjective decision making, stream Multiobjective and vector optimization.

Wednesday, 10:30-12:00
Room: Parkinson B22

Authors (first author is the speaker)

1. Tinkle Chugh
Computer Science, University of Exeter
2. Samuel Tebbet
University of Exeter
3. George De Ath

Abstract

Multi-objective optimisation problems (MOPs) typically involve multiple, often conflicting objectives which can often be computationally expensive to evaluate. Multi-objective optimisers such as multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) provide a computationally feasible way of solving MOPs. Despite the availability of numerous continuous benchmark problems, there is a scarcity of multi-objective optimisation problems that consider the impact of interdependencies or correlations between objectives. This study explores the influence of these correlations on bi-objective optimisation problems in continuous search space. We investigate the effect of correlations from perfect negative to perfect positive on the performance of multi-objective optimisers, specifically MOEAs. Experiments with two objectives and 2--20 decision variables across three MOEA categories (dominance-, indicator-, and decomposition-based) demonstrate the effects of varying correlations. The analysis and results can provide insights in selecting an optimiser for solving similar real-world problems.

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Status: accepted


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