| Optimization methods | Response | Results of paired -test |
| GA versus ABC algorithm | HAZ | 95% CI for mean difference: (0.08886, 0.09616), -test of mean difference = 0 (versus not = 0), value = 50.97, value = 0.000 | Taper | 95% CI for mean difference: (0.06522, 0.07526), -test of mean difference = 0 (versus not = 0), value = 28.13, value = 0.000 |
| PSO algorithm versus ABC algorithm | HAZ | 95% CI for mean difference: (0.05068, 0.06520), -test of mean difference = 0 (versus not = 0), value = 16.05, value = 0.000 | Taper | 95% CI for mean difference: (0.02703, 0.03450), -test of mean difference = 0 (versus not = 0), value = 16.55, value = 0.000 |
| ACO algorithm versus ABC algorithm | HAZ | 95% CI for mean difference: (0.01633, 0.02440), -test of mean difference = 0 (versus not = 0), value = 10.13, value = 0.000 | Taper | 95% CI for mean difference: (0.01000, 0.01835), -test of mean difference = 0 (versus not = 0), value = 6.82, value = 0.000 |
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