A Comparison of Evolutionary Computation Techniques for Parameter Estimation of Chaotic Systems
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In recent years, Parameter Estimation (PE) has become a topic of growing interest due to its broad applications in science and engineering. An important application is the identification of Chaotic Systems (CS), which enables synchronization and control of chaotic behavior. However, the parameter estimation of CS is a highly nonlinear and multidimensional optimization problem where traditional approaches are often unsuitable. To overcome these limitations, Evolutionary Computation Techniques (ECT) have been widely adopted to tackle complex nonlinear optimization tasks. Recently, classical and modern ECT methods have been proposed for estimating the parameters of chaotic systems. However, most reported studies rely exclusively on cost function values, overlooking the quality and consistency of the solutions obtained. This paper presents a comparative study of representative evolutionary techniques for estimating the parameters of chaotic systems. The study assesses the performance of the techniques and the homogeneity of the solutions through statistical analysis. Experimental results on the Lorenz and Chen systems are examined and validated using nonparametric tests.
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TY - JOUR AU - Gálvez, Jorge AU - Hernández, Gustavo R. AU - Avalos, Omar AU - Casas-Ordaz, Angel AU - Perez-Cinseros, Marco AU - Oliva, Diego PY - 2025 DA - 2025/12/20 TI - A Comparison of Evolutionary Computation Techniques for Parameter Estimation of Chaotic Systems JO - ICCK Transactions on Swarm and Evolutionary Learning T2 - ICCK Transactions on Swarm and Evolutionary Learning JF - ICCK Transactions on Swarm and Evolutionary Learning VL - 1 IS - 2 SP - 83 EP - 93 DO - 10.62762/TSEL.2025.913117 UR - https://www.icck.org/article/abs/TSEL.2025.913117 KW - evolutionary computation KW - chaotic systems KW - lorenz system KW - chen system AB - In recent years, Parameter Estimation (PE) has become a topic of growing interest due to its broad applications in science and engineering. An important application is the identification of Chaotic Systems (CS), which enables synchronization and control of chaotic behavior. However, the parameter estimation of CS is a highly nonlinear and multidimensional optimization problem where traditional approaches are often unsuitable. To overcome these limitations, Evolutionary Computation Techniques (ECT) have been widely adopted to tackle complex nonlinear optimization tasks. Recently, classical and modern ECT methods have been proposed for estimating the parameters of chaotic systems. However, most reported studies rely exclusively on cost function values, overlooking the quality and consistency of the solutions obtained. This paper presents a comparative study of representative evolutionary techniques for estimating the parameters of chaotic systems. The study assesses the performance of the techniques and the homogeneity of the solutions through statistical analysis. Experimental results on the Lorenz and Chen systems are examined and validated using nonparametric tests. SN - 3069-2962 PB - Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge LA - English ER -
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author = {Jorge Gálvez and Gustavo R. Hernández and Omar Avalos and Angel Casas-Ordaz and Marco Perez-Cinseros and Diego Oliva},
title = {A Comparison of Evolutionary Computation Techniques for Parameter Estimation of Chaotic Systems},
journal = {ICCK Transactions on Swarm and Evolutionary Learning},
year = {2025},
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pages = {83-93},
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abstract = {In recent years, Parameter Estimation (PE) has become a topic of growing interest due to its broad applications in science and engineering. An important application is the identification of Chaotic Systems (CS), which enables synchronization and control of chaotic behavior. However, the parameter estimation of CS is a highly nonlinear and multidimensional optimization problem where traditional approaches are often unsuitable. To overcome these limitations, Evolutionary Computation Techniques (ECT) have been widely adopted to tackle complex nonlinear optimization tasks. Recently, classical and modern ECT methods have been proposed for estimating the parameters of chaotic systems. However, most reported studies rely exclusively on cost function values, overlooking the quality and consistency of the solutions obtained. This paper presents a comparative study of representative evolutionary techniques for estimating the parameters of chaotic systems. The study assesses the performance of the techniques and the homogeneity of the solutions through statistical analysis. Experimental results on the Lorenz and Chen systems are examined and validated using nonparametric tests.},
keywords = {evolutionary computation, chaotic systems, lorenz system, chen system},
issn = {3069-2962},
publisher = {Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge}
}
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