Multimodal optimization aims to locate multiple globally optimal or near-optimal solutions in a single run. This paper presents \emph{S-CARD-CMSA}, a score-aware candidate-archive and density-filtered reporting framework built on the covariance matrix self-adaptation evolution st…
Constrained single-objective numerical optimization requires a careful balance among feasibility, objective convergence, and computational efficiency under a fixed function-evaluation budget. This paper proposes DE-2LS, a late-stage, locally search-enhanced variant of differentia…
Unconstrained single-objective numerical optimization requires a careful balance among global exploration, late-stage exploitation, and function-evaluation efficiency. This paper presents DE-2LS, a late-stage, local-search-enhanced differential evolution framework built on RDEx f…