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An Integrated Constrained Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm with Feasibility-Driven Repair and Adaptive Parameter Control for Narrow-Band Optimization

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School of Tourism, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China
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School of Information Science and Technology, Qiongtai Normal University, Haikou 571127, China
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Institute of Educational Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Qiongtai Normal University, Haikou 571127, China
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School of Science, Qiongtai Normal University, Haikou 571127, China
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Symmetry 2026, 18(4), 641; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym18040641
Submission received: 4 March 2026 / Revised: 6 April 2026 / Accepted: 7 April 2026 / Published: 10 April 2026
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Symmetry in Mathematical Optimization Algorithm and Its Applications)

Abstract

Constrained multi-objective optimization (CMOP) is especially difficult when the feasible region is very narrow. In this study, we introduce Integrated-CMOEA, a clear and structured framework that uses structure-aware seeding, a projection-based repair operator, dual-population evolution, adaptive parameter control, and reference vector archiving. For the DC2-DTLZ1 problem, the repair step is handled as a continuous one-dimensional root-finding problem along a feasible search ray. This method provides clear rules for restoring feasibility when a valid bracket is found. Our results show that the method quickly finds and maintains strict feasibility and produces a well-distributed set of solutions near the constrained Pareto front. In tests with five independent runs, Integrated-CMOEA outperformed four other CMOEAs in both IGD and hypervolume. An ablation study shows that deterministic repair is the main reason for its strong performance on this narrow-band benchmark. Integrated-CMOEA is a reliable framework for analytically structured narrow-band CMOPs, though it has some limits when applied more broadly.
Keywords: constrained multi-objective optimization; narrow-band constraints; differential evolution; dual-population evolution; inverse generational distance; hypervolume constrained multi-objective optimization; narrow-band constraints; differential evolution; dual-population evolution; inverse generational distance; hypervolume

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Zhang, H.; Ku, J.; Zhao, J. An Integrated Constrained Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm with Feasibility-Driven Repair and Adaptive Parameter Control for Narrow-Band Optimization. Symmetry 2026, 18, 641. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym18040641

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Zhang H, Ku J, Zhao J. An Integrated Constrained Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm with Feasibility-Driven Repair and Adaptive Parameter Control for Narrow-Band Optimization. Symmetry. 2026; 18(4):641. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym18040641

Chicago/Turabian Style

Zhang, Hao, Junhua Ku, and Jie Zhao. 2026. "An Integrated Constrained Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm with Feasibility-Driven Repair and Adaptive Parameter Control for Narrow-Band Optimization" Symmetry 18, no. 4: 641. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym18040641

APA Style

Zhang, H., Ku, J., & Zhao, J. (2026). An Integrated Constrained Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm with Feasibility-Driven Repair and Adaptive Parameter Control for Narrow-Band Optimization. Symmetry, 18(4), 641. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym18040641

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