Research Article

A Novel Selection Approach for Genetic Algorithms for Global Optimization of Multimodal Continuous Functions

Table 2

Detail of benchmark functions for comparison.

BenchmarkFitness functionSearch limitsOptimum valueProperties

Axis parallel ellipsoid[−5.12, 5.12]0Continues, convex, unimodal
Beale[−4.5, 4.5]0Multimodal, nonseparable
Continues
Bohachevsky[−100, 100]0Multimodal, nonseparable
Colville[−10, 10]0Unimodal, nonseparable
Drop-wave[−5.12, 5.12]−1Multimodal, nonseparable
Egg-holder[−5.12, 5.12]−959.6407Nonconvex, multimodal
Ellipsoidal[−n, n]0Unimodal
Rosenbrock[−2.048, 2.048]0Unimodal, nonseparable
Schaffer[−100, 100]0Unimodal, nonseparable
Schwefel)[−500, 500]0Multimodal, nonseparable