Reliability optimization design using a hybridized genetic algorithm with a neural-network technique

IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences

Volumn E84-A, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 627-637

  Lee, Changyoon ^a   Gen, Mitsuo ^a   Kuo, Way ^a  

^a ASHIKAGA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Neural network technique; Nonlinear mixed integer programming; Optimal reliability assignment redundant allocation

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; NEURAL NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; REDUNDANCY;

NON-LINEAR INTEGER PROBLEMS;

NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING;

EID: 0034825414     PISSN: 09168508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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