Table 20 Statistical Comparison of Optimization Algorithms (Based on 30 Independent Runs).
Algorithm | Mean Best Fitness | Std. Dev. | Best Found | Worst Found | p-value (vs. EGWOA)* | Statistical Significance (α = 0.05) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EGWOA (Proposed) | 2.851 | 0.009 | 2.847 | 2.869 | - | - |
Standard GWO | 3.524 | 0.142 | 3.492 | 3.892 | 1.21e-11 | Yes |
Particle Swarm Opt. | 3.892 | 0.187 | 3.812 | 4.301 | 1.21e-11 | Yes |
Genetic Algorithm | 4.147 | 0.221 | 4.015 | 4.633 | 1.21e-11 | Yes |
Simulated Annealing | 3.768 | 0.165 | 3.695 | 4.112 | 1.21e-11 | Yes |
Differential Evolution | 3.615 | 0.153 | 3.552 | 3.941 | 1.21e-11 | Yes |