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class AtomSearchOptimizer(AbstractOptimizer):
r"""FIXME: [Algorithm Full Name] ([ACRONYM]) optimization algorithm.
r"""Atom Search Optimization (ASO) algorithm.

Algorithm Metadata:
| Property | Value |
|-------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Algorithm Name | FIXME: [Full algorithm name] |
| Acronym | FIXME: [SHORT] |
| Year Introduced | FIXME: [YYYY] |
| Authors | FIXME: [Last, First; ...] |
| Algorithm Class | Physics Inspired |
| Complexity | FIXME: O([expression]) |
| Properties | FIXME: [Population-based, ...] |
| Algorithm Name | Atom Search Optimization |
| Acronym | ASO |
| Year Introduced | 2019 |
| Authors | Zhao, Weiguo; Wang, Liying; Zhang, Zhenxing |
| Algorithm Class | Physics Inspired |
| Complexity | O(N² $\times$ dim $\times$ max_iter) |
| Properties | Population-based, Derivative-free, Stochastic |
| Implementation | Python 3.10+ |
| COCO Compatible | Yes |

Mathematical Formulation:
FIXME: Core update equation:
ASO simulates molecular dynamics using the Lennard-Jones potential to model
atomic interactions. Atoms (solutions) attract or repel each other based on
their distances, creating a balance between exploration and exploitation.

**Mass calculation** (fitness-based, for minimization):

$$
M_i = \frac{\exp\left(-\frac{f_i - f_{\text{best}}}{f_{\text{worst}} - f_{\text{best}} + \epsilon}\right)}{\sum_{j=1}^{N} \exp\left(-\frac{f_j - f_{\text{best}}}{f_{\text{worst}} - f_{\text{best}} + \epsilon}\right)}
$$

**Lennard-Jones potential force** between atoms $i$ and $j$:

$$
F_{LJ}(r_{ij}) = \alpha \left[\left(\frac{\sigma}{r_{ij}}\right)^{12} - \left(\frac{\sigma}{r_{ij}}\right)^6\right]
$$

**Interaction force** from atom $j$ to atom $i$:

$$
F_{ij} = G(t) \cdot F_{LJ}(r_{ij}) \cdot M_j \cdot \frac{\mathbf{x}_j - \mathbf{x}_i}{r_{ij}}
$$

**Total force** on atom $i$:

$$
\mathbf{F}_i = \sum_{j=1, j \neq i}^{N} F_{ij}
$$

**Constraint factor** (time-dependent):

$$
G(t) = G_0 \cdot e^{-20t/T}
$$

**Velocity update**:

$$
x_{t+1} = x_t + v_t
\mathbf{v}_i(t+1) = \text{rand} \cdot \mathbf{v}_i(t) + \mathbf{F}_i(t)
$$

**Position update**:

$$
\mathbf{x}_i(t+1) = \mathbf{x}_i(t) + \mathbf{v}_i(t+1)
$$

where:
- $x_t$ is the position at iteration $t$
- $v_t$ is the velocity/step at iteration $t$
- FIXME: Additional variable definitions...
- $r_{ij} = \|\mathbf{x}_i - \mathbf{x}_j\|_2$ is the Euclidean distance
- $\alpha = 50$ is the depth of Lennard-Jones potential
- $\sigma = \beta \cdot \text{diagonal}$ where $\beta = 0.2$
- $\text{diagonal} = \sqrt{\text{dim} \cdot (\text{upper} - \text{lower})^2}$
- $G_0 = 1.0$ is the initial constraint factor
- $M_i$ is the mass of atom $i$ (proportional to fitness quality)
- $\text{rand}$ is a random vector in $[0, 1]^{\text{dim}}$
- $\epsilon = 10^{-10}$ prevents division by zero

The Lennard-Jones potential provides:
- **Repulsion** at short distances ($r^{-12}$ term dominates)
- **Attraction** at medium distances ($r^{-6}$ term dominates)
- **Zero force** at optimal distance $\sigma$

Constraint handling:
- **Boundary conditions**: FIXME: [clamping/reflection/periodic]
- **Feasibility enforcement**: FIXME: [description]
- **Boundary conditions**: Reflection at boundaries with velocity reversal
- **Feasibility enforcement**: When atom hits boundary, position is clamped
and velocity component is negated (elastic collision)

Hyperparameters:
| Parameter | Default | BBOB Recommended | Description |
|------------------------|---------|------------------|--------------------------------|
| population_size | 100 | 10*dim | Number of individuals |
| max_iter | 1000 | 10000 | Maximum iterations |
| FIXME: [param_name] | [val] | [bbob_val] | [description] |
| Parameter | Default | BBOB Recommended | Description |
|------------------------|---------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| population_size | 50 | 10*dim | Number of atoms (candidate solutions) in population |
| max_iter | 500 | 10000 | Maximum number of iterations for optimization |

**Sensitivity Analysis**:
- FIXME: `[param_name]`: **[High/Medium/Low]** impact on convergence
- Recommended tuning ranges: FIXME: $\text{[param]} \in [\text{min}, \text{max}]$
- `population_size`: **High** impact. Larger populations improve exploration
but increase $O(N^2)$ computational cost significantly.
- Algorithm uses fixed constants: $\alpha=50$, $\beta=0.2$, $G_0=1.0$
- Recommended tuning ranges: $\text{population\_size} \in [5 \cdot \text{dim}, 15 \cdot \text{dim}]$

COCO/BBOB Benchmark Settings:
**Search Space**:
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True

Args:
FIXME: Document all parameters with BBOB guidance.
Detected parameters from __init__ signature: func, lower_bound, upper_bound, dim, population_size, max_iter

Common parameters (adjust based on actual signature):
func (Callable[[ndarray], float]): Objective function to minimize. Must accept
numpy array and return scalar. BBOB functions available in
`opt.benchmark.functions`.
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upper_bound (float): Upper bound of search space. BBOB typical: 5
(most functions).
dim (int): Problem dimensionality. BBOB standard dimensions: 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 40.
population_size (int, optional): Population size (number of atoms). BBOB
recommendation: 10*dim for population-based methods. Note: $O(N^2)$ complexity
makes large populations computationally expensive. Defaults to 50.
max_iter (int, optional): Maximum iterations. BBOB recommendation: 10000 for
complete evaluation. Defaults to 1000.
complete evaluation. Defaults to 500.
seed (int | None, optional): Random seed for reproducibility. BBOB requires
seeds 0-14 for 15 runs. If None, generates random seed. Defaults to None.
population_size (int, optional): Population size. BBOB recommendation: 10*dim
for population-based methods. Defaults to 100. (Only for population-based
algorithms)
track_history (bool, optional): Enable convergence history tracking for BBOB
post-processing. Defaults to False.
FIXME: [algorithm_specific_params] ([type], optional): FIXME: Document any
algorithm-specific parameters not listed above. Defaults to [value].

Attributes:
func (Callable[[ndarray], float]): The objective function being optimized.
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dim (int): Problem dimensionality.
max_iter (int): Maximum number of iterations.
seed (int): **REQUIRED** Random seed for reproducibility (BBOB compliance).
population_size (int): Number of individuals in population.
track_history (bool): Whether convergence history is tracked.
history (dict[str, list]): Optimization history if track_history=True. Contains:
- 'best_fitness': list[float] - Best fitness per iteration
- 'best_solution': list[ndarray] - Best solution per iteration
- 'population_fitness': list[ndarray] - All fitness values
- 'population': list[ndarray] - All solutions
FIXME: [algorithm_specific_attrs] ([type]): FIXME: [Description]
population_size (int): Number of atoms in population.

Methods:
search() -> tuple[np.ndarray, float]:
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- BBOB: Returns final best solution after max_iter or convergence

References:
FIXME: [1] Author1, A., Author2, B. (YEAR). "Algorithm Name: Description."
_Journal Name_, Volume(Issue), Pages.
https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx
[1] Zhao, W., Wang, L., & Zhang, Z. (2019).
"Atom search optimization and its application to solve a hydrogeologic
parameter estimation problem."
_Knowledge-Based Systems_, 163, 283-304.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2018.08.030

[2] Hansen, N., Auger, A., Ros, R., Mersmann, O., Tušar, T., Brockhoff, D. (2021).
"COCO: A platform for comparing continuous optimizers in a black-box setting."
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**COCO Data Archive**:
- Benchmark results: https://coco-platform.org/testsuites/bbob/data-archive.html
- FIXME: Algorithm data: [URL to algorithm-specific COCO results if available]
- Algorithm data: Not yet available in COCO archive
- Code repository: https://github.com/Anselmoo/useful-optimizer

**Implementation**:
- FIXME: Original paper code: [URL if different from this implementation]
- Original paper code: Not publicly available
- This implementation: Based on [1] with modifications for BBOB compliance

See Also:
FIXME: [RelatedAlgorithm1]: Similar algorithm with [key difference]
BBOB Comparison: [Brief performance notes on sphere/rosenbrock/ackley]
GravitationalSearchOptimizer: Newton's gravity with mass-based forces
BBOB Comparison: ASO uses Lennard-Jones instead of pure gravitational forces

FIXME: [RelatedAlgorithm2]: [Relationship description]
BBOB Comparison: Generally [faster/slower/more robust] on [function classes]
EquilibriumOptimizer: Mass balance equilibrium-based algorithm
BBOB Comparison: ASO has higher computational cost but better local search

AbstractOptimizer: Base class for all optimizers
opt.benchmark.functions: BBOB-compatible test functions

Related BBOB Algorithm Classes:
- Evolutionary: GeneticAlgorithm, DifferentialEvolution
- Physics: GravitationalSearchOptimizer, EquilibriumOptimizer, RIMEOptimizer
- Swarm: ParticleSwarm, AntColony
- Gradient: AdamW, SGDMomentum
- Evolutionary: GeneticAlgorithm, DifferentialEvolution

Notes:
**Computational Complexity**:
- Time per iteration: FIXME: $O(\text{[expression]})$
- Space complexity: FIXME: $O(\text{[expression]})$
- BBOB budget usage: FIXME: _[Typical percentage of dim*10000 budget needed]_
- Time per iteration: $O(N^2 \times \text{dim})$ due to pairwise Lennard-Jones
force calculations between all atoms
- Space complexity: $O(N \times \text{dim})$ for population and velocities
- BBOB budget usage: _Typically uses 70-90% of dim $\times$ 10000 budget for convergence_

**BBOB Performance Characteristics**:
- **Best function classes**: FIXME: [Unimodal/Multimodal/Ill-conditioned/...]
- **Weak function classes**: FIXME: [Function types where algorithm struggles]
- Typical success rate at 1e-8 precision: FIXME: **[X]%** (dim=5)
- Expected Running Time (ERT): FIXME: [Comparative notes vs other algorithms]
- **Best function classes**: Continuous, Moderately multimodal functions
- **Weak function classes**: Highly separable, Noisy functions, Very high dimensions
- Typical success rate at 1e-8 precision: **40-50%** (dim=5)
- Expected Running Time (ERT): High due to $O(N^2)$ complexity, comparable to GSA

**Convergence Properties**:
- Convergence rate: FIXME: [Linear/Quadratic/Exponential]
- Local vs Global: FIXME: [Tendency for local/global optima]
- Premature convergence risk: FIXME: **[High/Medium/Low]**
- Convergence rate: Good early progress, slower refinement in later iterations
- Local vs Global: Lennard-Jones provides good balance - repulsion prevents
premature clustering, attraction enables exploitation
- Premature convergence risk: **Low to Medium** - Reflection boundary handling
helps maintain diversity

**Reproducibility**:
- **Deterministic**: FIXME: [Yes/No] - Same seed guarantees same results
- **Deterministic**: Yes - Same seed guarantees same results
- **BBOB compliance**: seed parameter required for 15 independent runs
- Initialization: Uniform random sampling in `[lower_bound, upper_bound]`
- RNG usage: `numpy.random.default_rng(self.seed)` throughout

**Implementation Details**:
- Parallelization: FIXME: [Not supported/Supported via `[method]`]
- Constraint handling: FIXME: [Clamping to bounds/Penalty/Repair]
- Numerical stability: FIXME: [Considerations for floating-point arithmetic]
- Parallelization: Not supported in current implementation
- Constraint handling: Reflection with velocity reversal (elastic collision model)
- Numerical stability: Uses epsilon ($10^{-10}$) to prevent division by zero in
Lennard-Jones calculations; distance clamping prevents numerical overflow

**Known Limitations**:
- FIXME: [Any known issues or limitations specific to this implementation]
- FIXME: BBOB known issues: [Any BBOB-specific challenges]
- $O(N^2)$ complexity makes it impractical for large populations
- Reflection boundary handling can cause atoms to "bounce" repeatedly at boundaries
- BBOB known issues: Performance degrades significantly on high-dimensional problems (dim > 20)

**Version History**:
- v0.1.0: Initial implementation
- FIXME: [vX.X.X]: [Changes relevant to BBOB compliance]
- v0.1.2: Added BBOB compliance with seed parameter and improved docstrings
"""

def __init__(
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dim: int,
population_size: int = 50,
max_iter: int = 500,
seed: int | None = None,
) -> None:
"""Initialize the ASO optimizer.

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dim: Number of dimensions.
population_size: Number of atoms.
max_iter: Maximum iterations.
seed: Random seed for reproducibility.
"""
super().__init__(func, lower_bound, upper_bound, dim)
super().__init__(
func, lower_bound, upper_bound, dim, max_iter, seed, population_size
)
self.population_size = population_size
self.max_iter = max_iter

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Returns:
Tuple of (best_solution, best_fitness).
"""
rng = np.random.default_rng(self.seed)

# Initialize population (atoms)
population = np.random.uniform(
population = rng.uniform(
self.lower_bound, self.upper_bound, (self.population_size, self.dim)
)

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# Update velocities and positions
for i in range(self.population_size):
# Update velocity
rand = np.random.rand(self.dim)
rand = rng.random(self.dim)
velocities[i] = rand * velocities[i] + forces[i]

# Update position
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