DetPy (Differential Evolution Tools): A Python toolbox for solving optimization problems using differential evolution

IF 2.4 4区计算机科学 Q2 COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SoftwareX Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-02 DOI:10.1016/j.softx.2024.102014

Błażej Zieliński, Szymon Ściegienny, Hubert Orlicki, Wojciech Książek

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The differential evolution algorithm, introduced in 1997, remains one of the most frequently used methods for solving complex optimization problems. The basic version of the algorithm is widely available and implemented in many popular programming languages. However, the algorithm has continued to evolve, with newer, improved variants often achieving superior results over the original. Unfortunately, many of these modifications are not readily accessible as prebuilt programming solutions, creating a need for a comprehensive programming library that includes the most popular and effective variants of the base algorithm. The library we designed, DetPy (Differential Evolution Tools), provides implementations of the standard differential evolution algorithm along with 15 distinct variants. This tool allows researchers working on optimization problems to compare multiple algorithmic approaches, making it easier to select the most effective solution for their specific challenges.

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DetPy（差分进化工具）：一个Python工具箱，用于使用差分进化解决优化问题

微分进化算法于1997年引入，至今仍是解决复杂优化问题最常用的方法之一。该算法的基本版本广泛可用，并在许多流行的编程语言中实现。然而，该算法仍在不断发展，更新、改进的变体通常比原始算法取得更好的结果。不幸的是，这些修改中的许多都不容易作为预构建的编程解决方案访问，因此需要一个全面的编程库，其中包括基本算法的最流行和最有效的变体。我们设计的库DetPy（差分进化工具）提供了标准差分进化算法的实现以及15种不同的变体。该工具允许研究优化问题的研究人员比较多种算法方法，从而更容易为他们的特定挑战选择最有效的解决方案。

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SoftwareX COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING-

CiteScore

5.50

自引率

2.90%

发文量

184

审稿时长

9 weeks

期刊介绍： SoftwareX aims to acknowledge the impact of software on today''s research practice, and on new scientific discoveries in almost all research domains. SoftwareX also aims to stress the importance of the software developers who are, in part, responsible for this impact. To this end, SoftwareX aims to support publication of research software in such a way that: The software is given a stamp of scientific relevance, and provided with a peer-reviewed recognition of scientific impact; The software developers are given the credits they deserve; The software is citable, allowing traditional metrics of scientific excellence to apply; The academic career paths of software developers are supported rather than hindered; The software is publicly available for inspection, validation, and re-use. Above all, SoftwareX aims to inform researchers about software applications, tools and libraries with a (proven) potential to impact the process of scientific discovery in various domains. The journal is multidisciplinary and accepts submissions from within and across subject domains such as those represented within the broad thematic areas below: Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Environmental Sciences; Medical and Biological Sciences; Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Originating from these broad thematic areas, the journal also welcomes submissions of software that works in cross cutting thematic areas, such as citizen science, cybersecurity, digital economy, energy, global resource stewardship, health and wellbeing, etcetera. SoftwareX specifically aims to accept submissions representing domain-independent software that may impact more than one research domain.