Pareto Front
A Pareto front represents the set of optimal solutions in a multi-objective optimization problem, where improving one objective necessitates sacrificing another. Current research focuses on efficiently discovering and approximating this front, employing diverse techniques such as multi-objective evolutionary algorithms, reinforcement learning with preference-conditioned models (e.g., diffusion models), and novel decomposition methods that leverage low-rank structures or quadratic approximations. These advancements improve the scalability and accuracy of Pareto front computation across various domains, impacting fields like machine learning, materials science, and operations research by enabling better decision-making under conflicting objectives.
Papers
Analyzing and Overcoming Local Optima in Complex Multi-Objective Optimization by Decomposition-Based Evolutionary Algorithms
Ting Dong, Haoxin Wang, Hengxi Zhang, Wenbo Ding
Evolutionary Preference Sampling for Pareto Set Learning
Rongguang Ye, Longcan Chen, Jinyuan Zhang, Hisao Ishibuchi
Data-Driven Preference Sampling for Pareto Front Learning
Rongguang Ye, Lei Chen, Weiduo Liao, Jinyuan Zhang, Hisao Ishibuchi