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Experimental evaluation on standard benchmark functions reveals the advantages and limitations of directly adapting combinatorial algorithms. The article provides a detailed description of the ECEA algorithm's mechanisms and test results.

We continue our discussion of the specific methods of the ECEA optimization algorithm, the concept of which was introduced in the previous article. Let me remind you that the developed algorithm operates on a population of crystals that are dynamically divided into two groups: elite (analogous to frozen crystals) and regular (analogous to unfrozen crystals). Elite crystals perform an intensive local search with an adaptively decreasing step size, ensuring exploitation of the identified promising regions. Regular crystals use three movement strategies with probabilities of 40–30–30 percent: directed movement toward the globally best solution (exploitation), movement toward the nearest elite agent and the center of mass of the elite group (moderate exploitation), and exploratory random jumps at two scales (exploration). A periodic "wind" effect regenerates the worst non-elite crystals with a probability of ten percent, ensuring population diversification. All right, let's keep going.

Author: Andrey Dik