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Hybrid real‐binary differential evolution algorithm applied to antenna optimization
Author(s) -
Xie Lei,
Jiao YongChang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.26856
Subject(s) - binary number , differential evolution , antenna (radio) , algorithm , computer science , optimization problem , electromagnetics , binary search algorithm , differential (mechanical device) , optimization algorithm , electronic engineering , mathematical optimization , mathematics , engineering , search algorithm , telecommunications , aerospace engineering , arithmetic
Abstract As a powerful optimization approach, differential evolution algorithm has been applied to real‐ and binary‐valued optimization problems in electromagnetics. However, for some optimization problems a vector to be optimized consists of both real and binary components. This article describes a hybrid real‐binary differential evolution (RBDE) algorithm that works with real and binary values in the same vector. The proposed approach is demonstrated on designing a nonuniform antenna array and an ultrawideband antenna. Numerical experiments show that the RBDE algorithm is an effective technique. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 54:1460–1463, 2012; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI 10.1002/mop.26856