Quantitative genetics in multi-objective optimization algorithms: From useful insights to effective methods

Abstract

This paper shows that statistical algorithms proposed for the quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping problem, and the equation of the multivariate response to selection can be of application in multi-objective optimization. We introduce the conditional dominance relationships between the objectives and propose the use of results from QTL analysis and G-matrix theory to the analysis of multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs). © 2011 Authors.