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Table 3 Sign test of experimental results in Tables 1 and 2

From: Modified differential evolution algorithm with onlooker bee operator for mixed discrete-continuous optimization

 

In Table 1

In Table 2

Neg. Dif.

Pos. Dif.

Tie

Total

P value

Neg. Dif.

Pos. Dif.

Tie

Total

P value

On best value

3

13

9

25

0.021

6

13

6

25

0.167

On mean value

11

11

3

25

1.000

5

20

0

25

0.004

  1. ‘Neg. Dif.’ and ‘Pos. Dif.’ denote the number of the negative and positive differences, respectively ‘P value’ denotes the probability value supporting the null hypothesis