Underdamped Particle Swarm Optimization

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Main Author: Rodríguez, Matías Ezequiel Hernández
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Published: 2025
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author Rodríguez, Matías Ezequiel Hernández
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contents This article presents Underdamped Particle Swarm Optimization (UEPS), a novel metaheuristic inspired by both the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm and the dynamic behavior of an underdamped system. The underdamped motion acts as an intermediate solution between undamped systems, which oscillate indefinitely, and overdamped systems, which stabilize without oscillation. In the context of optimization, this type of motion allows particles to explore the search space dynamically, alternating between exploration and exploitation, with the ability to overshoot the optimal solution to explore new regions and avoid getting trapped in local optima. First, we review the concept of damped vibrations, an essential physical principle that describes how a system oscillates while losing energy over time, behaving in an underdamped, overdamped, or critically damped manner. This understanding forms the foundation for applying these concepts to optimization, ensuring a balanced management of exploration and exploitation. Furthermore, the classical PSO algorithm is discussed, highlighting its fundamental features and limitations, providing the necessary context to understand how the underdamped behavior improves PSO performance. The proposed metaheuristic is evaluated using benchmark functions and classic engineering problems, demonstrating its high robustness and efficiency.
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spellingShingle Underdamped Particle Swarm Optimization
Rodríguez, Matías Ezequiel Hernández
Neural and Evolutionary Computing
Optimization and Control
This article presents Underdamped Particle Swarm Optimization (UEPS), a novel metaheuristic inspired by both the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm and the dynamic behavior of an underdamped system. The underdamped motion acts as an intermediate solution between undamped systems, which oscillate indefinitely, and overdamped systems, which stabilize without oscillation. In the context of optimization, this type of motion allows particles to explore the search space dynamically, alternating between exploration and exploitation, with the ability to overshoot the optimal solution to explore new regions and avoid getting trapped in local optima. First, we review the concept of damped vibrations, an essential physical principle that describes how a system oscillates while losing energy over time, behaving in an underdamped, overdamped, or critically damped manner. This understanding forms the foundation for applying these concepts to optimization, ensuring a balanced management of exploration and exploitation. Furthermore, the classical PSO algorithm is discussed, highlighting its fundamental features and limitations, providing the necessary context to understand how the underdamped behavior improves PSO performance. The proposed metaheuristic is evaluated using benchmark functions and classic engineering problems, demonstrating its high robustness and efficiency.
title Underdamped Particle Swarm Optimization
topic Neural and Evolutionary Computing
Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.11524