Trends and Prospects of Asymmetric and Symmetric Studies on Algorithms Optimizations

A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 1364

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Dear Colleagues,

Optimization tasks such as resource allocation, scheduling and prediction are common and challenging problems in many domains, such as logistics, economy, manufacturing, social life, healthcare, etc. The Special Issue “Trends and Prospects of Asymmetric and Symmetric Studies on Algorithms Optimizations” aims to explore the pervasive role of symmetric and asymmetric principles in advancing optimization techniques. Although optimization methods are developed in diverse scientific domains, we focused on the integration of machine learning and optimization methodologies in this Special Issue with the main aim seek of elucidating how symmetric and asymmetric principles can enhance algorithmic goodness, i.e., first of all, the efficiency and solution quality in various already mentioned application areas because machine learning for optimization offers several advantages, such as scalability, adaptability and robustness. With obligatory interdisciplinary dialogue in mind, this collection should illuminate novel approaches for tackling complex optimization problems in different fields of human life through theoretical analyses, algorithm development, and real-world case studies.

Prof. Dr. Dragan Ranđelović
Dr. Jelena Misic
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Keywords

  • symmetry
  • process optimization
  • optimization methods
  • machine learning
  • algorithm efficiency
  • model robustness
  • solution quality
  • interdisciplinary
  • economy
  • social activity
  • medicine
  • engineering

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Identifying Key Indicators for Successful Foreign Direct Investment through Asymmetric Optimization Using Machine Learning
by Aleksandar Kemiveš, Milan Ranđelović, Lidija Barjaktarović, Predrag Đikanović, Milan Čabarkapa and Dragan Ranđelović
Symmetry 2024, 16(10), 1346; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym16101346 - 11 Oct 2024
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The advancement of technology has led humanity into the era of the information society, where information drives progress and knowledge is the most valuable resource. This era involves vast amounts of data, from which stored knowledge should be effectively extracted for use. In [...] Read more.
The advancement of technology has led humanity into the era of the information society, where information drives progress and knowledge is the most valuable resource. This era involves vast amounts of data, from which stored knowledge should be effectively extracted for use. In this context, machine learning is a growing trend used to address various challenges across different fields of human activity. This paper proposes an ensemble model that leverages multiple machine learning algorithms to determine the key factors for successful foreign direct investment, which simultaneously enables the prediction of this process using data from the World Bank, covering 60 countries. This innovative model, which adds to scientific and research knowledge, employs two sets of methods—binary regression and feature selection—combined in a stacking ensemble using a classification algorithm as the combiner to enable asymmetric optimization. The proposed predictive ensemble model has been tested in a case study using a dataset compiled from World Bank data across countries worldwide. The model demonstrates better performance than each of the individual algorithms integrated into it, which are considered state-of-the-art in these methodologies. Additionally, the findings highlight three key factors for foreign direct investment from the dataset, leading to the development of an optimized prediction formula. Full article
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