A novel hybrid butterfly optimization algorithm for feature selection with sine cosine velocity in the high-dimensional classification data

Aiming at the shortcomings of the traditional butterfly optimization algorithm in solving the high-dimensional classification feature selection problem, which has low convergence and is prone to fall into local optimal solutions, a new hybrid butterfly optimization algorithm is proposed, i.e., HBOA-SCV (A novel hybrid butterfly optimization algorithm with sine cosine velocity). The algorithm is applied to solve a high-dimensional classification feature selection problem. Firstly, the algorithm’s global exploration and local exploitation ability can be dynamically balanced by introducing inertia weight coefficients w based on multiple learning strategies. Secondly, using the updated speed position formula of the sine-cosine acceleration strategy, individual butterflies’ autonomous search ability and convergence speed can be further improved. Finally, according to the fitness value of each butterfly individual, the moving step length and direction of the butterfly individual are automatically adjusted better to fit the actual search process of the butterfly individual, increase the search ability in the global range, and avoid the algorithm from falling into the local optimum. To verify the algorithm’s effectiveness, 18 high-dimensional classification numbers are selected to carry out simulation and comparison experiments between HBOA-SCV and traditional BOA algorithm, five improved BOA algorithms and other comparative algorithms for high-dimensional classification data successively. The experimental results show that the average fitness value and classification accuracy of the HBOA-SCV algorithm are better than the comparison algorithm, thus verifying the superiority of the HBOA-SCV algorithm.