Analysis of parameter settings for the bat algorithm using variance evolution
Conference paper
Yang, X. and Karamanoglu, M. 2026. Analysis of parameter settings for the bat algorithm using variance evolution. Neumann, P., Puma, M.J., Lees, M.H., Groen, D., Dongarra, J.J. and Sloot, P.M.A. (ed.) 26th International Conference on Computational Science. Hamburg, Germany 29 Jun - 01 Jul 2026 Springer. pp. 197-210 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-29924-6_14
| Type | Conference paper |
|---|---|
| Title | Analysis of parameter settings for the bat algorithm using variance evolution |
| Authors | Yang, X. and Karamanoglu, M. |
| Abstract | Parameter settings in evolutionary algorithms and metaheuristics are important because such parameter values can influence the performance of algorithms under evaluation. For a given algorithm, there are many different numerical experiments to show that the algorithm can work well in practice; however, in most cases there is no theoretical analysis of parameter settings. In this work, we show that theoretical analysis using the theory of dynamical systems and evolution of population variance can give some good results in terms of parameter ranges for the bat algorithm. We also show that results from numerical experiments are consistent with theoretical bounds. Such analyses can provide good insights from different perspectives about the algorithmic characteristics such as variance evolution, transition between exploration and exploitation as well as convergence behaviour. |
| Keywords | bat algorithm; variance evolution; nature-inspired computing; optimization |
| Sustainable Development Goals | 4 Quality education |
| Middlesex University Theme | Creativity, Culture & Enterprise |
| Research Group | Artificial Intelligence group |
| Conference | 26th International Conference on Computational Science |
| Page range | 197-210 |
| Proceedings Title | Computational Science – ICCS 2026: 26th International Conference, Hamburg, Germany, June 29 – July 1, 2026, Proceedings, Part II |
| Series | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
| Editors | Neumann, P., Puma, M.J., Lees, M.H., Groen, D., Dongarra, J.J. and Sloot, P.M.A. |
| ISSN | 0302-9743 |
| Electronic | 1611-3349 |
| ISBN | |
| Paperback | 9783032299239 |
| Electronic | 9783032299246 |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 27 Jun 2026 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | |
| Publication process dates | |
| Submitted | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Accepted | May 2026 |
| Deposited | 03 Jul 2026 |
| Output status | Published |
| Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-29924-6_14 |
| Web address (URL) of conference proceedings | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-29924-6 |
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