Neural Networks as Black-Box Benchmark Functions Optimized for Exploratory Landscape Features
Raphael Patrick Prager, Konstantin Dietrich, Lennart Schneider, Lennart Schäpermeier, Bernd Bischl, Pascal Kerschke, Heike Trautmann, Olaf Mersmann · 2023
Artificial benchmark functions are commonly used in optimization research because of their ability to rapidly evaluate potential solutions, making them a preferred substitute for real-world problems. However, these benchmark functions have faced criticism for their limited resemblance to real-world problems. In response, recent research has focused on automatically generating new benchmark functions for areas where established test suites are inadequate. These approaches have limitations, such as the difficulty of generating new benchmark functions that exhibit exploratory landscape analysis (ELA) features beyond those of existing benchmarks.