A new human-based offensive defensive optimization algorithm for solving optimization problems

Abstract A novel human-inspired metaheuristic algorithm, termed Offensive Defensive Optimization, has been introduced to address single-objective optimization problems. This algorithm draws inspiration from the varied strategies utilized by players in board games, emulating and conceptualizing offen...

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Main Authors: Ning Fang, Cheng Xu, Xuxiong Gong, Zhouhua Wu
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
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description Abstract A novel human-inspired metaheuristic algorithm, termed Offensive Defensive Optimization, has been introduced to address single-objective optimization problems. This algorithm draws inspiration from the varied strategies utilized by players in board games, emulating and conceptualizing offensive and defensive behaviors within a hybrid search framework. The integration of mixed search behaviors facilitates a more efficient exploration and exploitation of the search space, thereby enhancing the algorithm’s capability to surmount local minima. The algorithm was evaluated using the benchmark test suites from the Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) 2017 and 2022, in addition to two real-world engineering design problems. In comparison to eight well-established metaheuristic algorithms, the proposed method demonstrated superior performance in 80% of the CEC2017 cases and 72% of the CEC2022 cases, with statistically significant improvements. The results further indicate that the proposed algorithm exhibits satisfactory convergence efficiency, along with robust exploration and exploitation capabilities, while maintaining a balanced equilibrium between these two processes. Additionally, the outcomes of the engineering design problems suggest that the proposed algorithm effectively manages optimization tasks, demonstrating clear superiority and enhanced competitiveness.
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spelling doaj-art-105db7e7264d4ed79aeb7fd80e20b4f52025-08-20T03:06:54ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-04-0115112310.1038/s41598-025-96559-6A new human-based offensive defensive optimization algorithm for solving optimization problemsNing Fang0Cheng Xu1Xuxiong Gong2Zhouhua Wu3School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Beihang UniversityWuhu Cigarette Factory of China Tobacco Anhui Industrial Co., Ltd.Wuhu Cigarette Factory of China Tobacco Anhui Industrial Co., Ltd.Beijing Long March High Tech Co., Ltd.Abstract A novel human-inspired metaheuristic algorithm, termed Offensive Defensive Optimization, has been introduced to address single-objective optimization problems. This algorithm draws inspiration from the varied strategies utilized by players in board games, emulating and conceptualizing offensive and defensive behaviors within a hybrid search framework. The integration of mixed search behaviors facilitates a more efficient exploration and exploitation of the search space, thereby enhancing the algorithm’s capability to surmount local minima. The algorithm was evaluated using the benchmark test suites from the Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) 2017 and 2022, in addition to two real-world engineering design problems. In comparison to eight well-established metaheuristic algorithms, the proposed method demonstrated superior performance in 80% of the CEC2017 cases and 72% of the CEC2022 cases, with statistically significant improvements. The results further indicate that the proposed algorithm exhibits satisfactory convergence efficiency, along with robust exploration and exploitation capabilities, while maintaining a balanced equilibrium between these two processes. Additionally, the outcomes of the engineering design problems suggest that the proposed algorithm effectively manages optimization tasks, demonstrating clear superiority and enhanced competitiveness.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96559-6Global optimizationMetaheuristic algorithm(CEC) 2017 benchmarks functionsHuman-based
spellingShingle Ning Fang
Cheng Xu
Xuxiong Gong
Zhouhua Wu
A new human-based offensive defensive optimization algorithm for solving optimization problems
Scientific Reports
Global optimization
Metaheuristic algorithm
(CEC) 2017 benchmarks functions
Human-based
title A new human-based offensive defensive optimization algorithm for solving optimization problems
title_full A new human-based offensive defensive optimization algorithm for solving optimization problems
title_fullStr A new human-based offensive defensive optimization algorithm for solving optimization problems
title_full_unstemmed A new human-based offensive defensive optimization algorithm for solving optimization problems
title_short A new human-based offensive defensive optimization algorithm for solving optimization problems
title_sort new human based offensive defensive optimization algorithm for solving optimization problems
topic Global optimization
Metaheuristic algorithm
(CEC) 2017 benchmarks functions
Human-based
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96559-6
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