| NSGA-II | Non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm |
| MOARI-LC | Multi-objective adaptive rolling iteration method (local constraints) |
| FCRA-NC | Fixed compression rate allocation method (no constraints) |
| DCRA-GC | Dynamic compression rate allocation method (global constraints) |
| Pci | Calculation of rolling force of the first stand of finishing rolls |
| coff1i | Rolling force correction factor for stand i |
| Ki | Brinell hardness value of steel |
| εi | Reduction rate of stand i |
| εei | Final reduction rate of stand i |
| ht | Cooling value of target thickness in finishing rolling |
| Pmax | Maximum rolling force of each stand in finishing rolls |
| coff2 | Steel grade correction factor |
| εpi | The load of stand i is scheduled to be distributed under reduction |
| h0i | Stand i entry thickness |
| hi | Stand i exit thickness |