Vector ordinal optimization

Ordinal optimization is a tool to reduce the computational burden in simulation- based optimization problems. So far, the major effort in this field focuses on single-objective optimization. In this paper, we extend this to multiobjective optimization and develop vector ordinal optimization, which is different from the one introduced in Ref. 1. Alignment probability and ordered performance curve (OPC) are redefined for multiobjective optimization. Our results lead to quanti. able subset selection sizes in the multiobjective case, which supplies guidance in solving practical problems, as demonstrated by the examples in this paper.