Test Functions for Global Optimization : A Comprehensive Survey

Test functions are important to validate and compare the performance of various optimization algorithms. In previous years, there have been many test or benchmark functions reported in the literature. However, there is no standard list or set of benchmark functions with diverse properties that algorithms may be tested upon. On the other hand, any new optimization algorithm should be tested by a diverse range of test or benchmark functions so as to see if it can solve certain types of problems or not. For this purpose, we compile here 140 benchmark functions for unconstrained optimization problems.

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