Research on a Collocation Approach and Three Metaheuristic Techniques Based on Mvo, Mfo, and Woa for Optimal Control of Fractional Differential Equation

Abstract

Exploiting a comprehensive mathematical model for a class of systems governed by fractional optimal control problems is the significant focal point of the current paper. The efficiency index is a function of both control and state variables and the dynamic control system relies on Caputo fractional derivatives. The attributes of Bernoulli polynomials and their operational matrices of fractional Riemann-Liouville integrations are applied to convert the optimization problem to the nonlinear programing problem. Executing multi-verse optimizer, moth-flame optimization, and whale optimization algorithm terminate to the most excellent solution of fractional optimal control problems. A study on the advantage and performance between these approaches is analyzed by some examples. Comprehensive analysis ascertains that moth-flame optimization significantly solves the example. Furthermore, the privilege and advantage of preference with its accuracy are numerically indicated. Finally, results demonstrate that the objective function value gained by moth-flame optimization in comparison with other algorithms effectively decreased.