2016/03/31 by Nikolaus Hansen, Anne Auger, Raymond Ros +3 · 1 citation
Computer Science · Mathematics · #Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms #Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research #Benchmark (surveying) #Benchmarking #Code (set theory) #Function (biology) #Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research #Proposition #Task (project management) #cs.AI #cs.MS #cs.NA #math.NA #stat.ML
paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/10556788.2020.1808977
Optimization Methods and Software, Taylor & Francis, In press, pp.1-31
openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex publication_date 2020/08/25 · arxiv created 2020/09/09 · arxiv updated 2020/09/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/06
We introduce COCO, an open-source platform for Comparing Continuous Optimizers in a black-box setting. COCO aims at automatizing the tedious and repetitive task of benchmarking numerical optimization algorithms to the greatest possible extent. The platform and the underlying methodology allow to benchmark in the same framework deterministic and stochastic solvers for both single and multiobjective optimization. We present the rationals behind the (decade-long) development of the platform as a general proposition for guidelines towards better benchmarking. We detail underlying fundamental concepts of COCO such as the definition of a problem as a function instance, the underlying idea of instances, the use of target values, and runtime defined by the number of function calls as the central performance measure. Finally, we give a quick overview of the basic code structure and the currently available test suites.