A Synergistic Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm with Diffusion Population Generation for Portfolio Problems

Mulan Yang, Weihua Qian, Lvqing Yang (), Xuehan Hou, Xianghui Yuan and Zhilong Dong
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Mulan Yang: School of Economics and Finance, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710000, China
Weihua Qian: School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361000, China
Lvqing Yang: School of Informatics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361000, China
Xuehan Hou: School of Software, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710000, China
Xianghui Yuan: School of Economics and Finance, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710000, China
Zhilong Dong: School of Economics and Finance, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710000, China

Mathematics, 2024, vol. 12, issue 9, 1-20

Abstract: When constructing an investment portfolio, it is important to maximize returns while minimizing risks. This portfolio optimization can be considered as a multi-objective optimization problem that is solved by means of multi-objective evolutionary algorithms. The use of multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) provides an effective approach for dealing with the complex data involved in multi-objective optimization problems. However, current MOEAs often rely on a single strategy to obtain optimal solutions, leading to premature convergence and an insufficient population diversity. In this paper, a new MOEA called the Synergistic MOEA with Diffusion Population Generation (DPG-SMOEA) is proposed to address these limitations by integrating MOEAs with diffusion models. To train the diffusion model, a mixed memory pool strategy is optimized, which collects improved solutions from the MOEA/D-AEE, an optimized MOEA, as training samples. The trained model is then used to generate offspring. Considering the cold-start mechanism of the diffusion model, particularly during the training phase where it is not suitable for generating initial offspring, this paper adjusts and optimizes the collaborative strategy to enhance the synergy between the diffusion model and MOEA/D-AEE. Experimental validation of the DPG-SMOEA demonstrates the advantages of using diffusion models in low-dimensional and relatively continuous data analysis. The results show that the DPG-SMOEA performs well on the low-dimensional Hang Seng Index test dataset, while achieving average performance on other high-dimensional datasets, consistent with theoretical predictions. Overall, the DPG-SMOEA achieves better results compared to MOEA/D-AEE and other multi-objective optimization algorithms.

Keywords: multi-objective optimization; evolutionary algorithm; diffusion; portfolio problems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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