A novel life choice-based optimizer

This paper presents a novel metaheuristic algorithm named as life choice-based optimizer (LCBO) developed on the typical decision-making ability of humans to attain their goals while learning from fellow members. LCBO is investigated on 29 popular benchmark functions which included six CEC-2005 functions, and its performance has been benchmarked against seven optimization techniques including recent ones. Further, different abilities of LCBO optimization algorithm such as exploitation, exploration and local minima avoidance were also investigated and have been reported. In addition to this, scalability is tested for several benchmark functions where dimensions have been varied till 200. Furthermore, two engineering optimization benchmark problems, namely pressure vessel design and cantilever beam design, were also optimized using LCBO and the results have been compared with recently reported other algorithms. The obtained comparative results in all the above-mentioned experimentations revealed the clear superiority of LCBO over the other considered metaheuristic optimization algorithms. Therefore, based on the presented investigations, it is concluded that LCBO is a potential optimizer for engineering problems.