hLCGA: A Hybrid Competitive Coevolutionary Genetic Algorithm

We introduce in this article a new hybrid coevolutionary algorithm called hLCGA (hybrid Loosely Coupled Genetic Algorithm) that consists in combining a competitive coevolutionary genetic algorithm and a local search algorithm. We apply it to the Rosenbrock function optimization problem and compare the results of five hybrid variants to the original LCGA. We show the advantages of hybridizing a coevolutionary algorithm with local search algorithms in terms of solution quality and convergence speed.