Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Development (ICEIS 2024)

The Walking Palm Tree algorithm: A new Metaheuristic Algorithm for Solving Optimization Problems

Authors
Farouq Zitouni1, *, Saad Harous2, Seyedali Mirjalili3, Abdelhai Mohamed Bouaicha1, Hocine Abdellatif Houari1, Ali Wagdy Mohamed4, Abdelhadi Limane1, Rihab Lakbichi1, Aridj Ferhat1
1Department of Computer Science and Information Technologies, Kasdi Merbah University, Ouargla, Algeria
2College of Computing and Informatics, Department of Computer Science, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
3Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Optimization, Torrens University, Adelaide, Australia
4Operations Research Department, Faculty of Graduate Studies for Statistical Research, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
*Corresponding author. Email: zitouni.farouq@univ-ouargla.dz
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Farouq Zitouni
Available Online 31 August 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-496-9_3How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Global Optimization; Metaheuristics; Nature-Inspired Optimizers; Walking Palm Trees; Unconstrained Optimization Problems
Abstract

We introduce the Walking Palm Tree (WPT) optimizer, a novel metaheuristic optimization algorithm inspired by the movement pattern of the Socratea Exorrhiza palm tree species. This species adapts to sunlight by growing roots towards the desired direction while allowing older roots to fade away. We provide a detailed mathematical framework for the algorithm and demonstrate its effectiveness across a diverse range of search problems. By conducting experiments on 31 benchmark test functions, which encompass various characteristics such as unimodal, multimodal, hybrid, and composite functions, we validate the efficacy of WPT. Our statistical analyses, including Friedman ranking and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, further confirm the competitiveness of WPT in tackling complex optimization challenges compared to established algorithms.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Development (ICEIS 2024)
Series
Advances in Intelligent Systems Research
Publication Date
31 August 2024
ISBN
978-94-6463-496-9
ISSN
1951-6851
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-496-9_3How to use a DOI?
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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AU  - Saad Harous
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AU  - Abdelhai Mohamed Bouaicha
AU  - Hocine Abdellatif Houari
AU  - Ali Wagdy Mohamed
AU  - Abdelhadi Limane
AU  - Rihab Lakbichi
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