README

The python version reference vector guided evolutionary algorithm.

Currently supported: Multi-objective minimization with visualization and interaction support. Preference is accepted as a reference point.

To test the code, open the binder link and read example.ipynb.

Read the documentation here

Requirements:

• Python 3.6 or up
• Poetry dependency manager: Only for developers

Installation process for normal users:

• Run: pip install pyrvea

Installation process for developers:

• Download and extract the code
• Create a new virtual environment for the project
• Run poetry install inside the virtual environment shell.

See the details of RVEA in the following paper

R. Cheng, Y. Jin, M. Olhofer and B. Sendhoff, A Reference Vector Guided Evolutionary Algorithm for Many-objective Optimization, IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 2016

The source code of pyrvea is implemented by Bhupinder Saini

If you have any questions about the code, please contact:

Bhupinder Saini: bhupinder.s.saini@jyu.fi
Project researcher at University of Jyväskylä.