Zebra optimization algorithm incorporating opposition-based learning and dynamic elite-pooling strategies and its applications

Tengfei Ma; Guangda Lu; Zhuanping Qin; Tinghang Guo; Zheng Li; Changli Zhao

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0329504

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Zebra optimization algorithm incorporating opposition-based learning and dynamic elite-pooling strategies and its applications

Tengfei Ma,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Methodology, Software, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft

Affiliations School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology and Education, Tianjin, China, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Information Sensing & Intelligent Control, Tianjin, China
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Guangda Lu,

Roles Funding acquisition, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology and Education, Tianjin, China, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Information Sensing & Intelligent Control, Tianjin, China
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Zhuanping Qin ,

Roles Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

^* qinzhuanping@126.com

Affiliations School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology and Education, Tianjin, China, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Information Sensing & Intelligent Control, Tianjin, China

https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2144-2958

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Tinghang Guo,

Roles Software, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology and Education, Tianjin, China, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Information Sensing & Intelligent Control, Tianjin, China
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Zheng Li,

Roles Methodology, Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology and Education, Tianjin, China, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Information Sensing & Intelligent Control, Tianjin, China
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Changli Zhao

Roles Formal analysis, Supervision

Affiliation Tianjin Sino-German University of Applied Sciences, Tianjin, China
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Zebra optimization algorithm incorporating opposition-based learning and dynamic elite-pooling strategies and its applications

Tengfei Ma,
Guangda Lu,
Zhuanping Qin,
Tinghang Guo,
Zheng Li,
Changli Zhao

Published: August 5, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329504

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