Optimal control of nitrate in lettuce by a hybrid approach: Differential evolution and adjustable control weight gradient algorithms

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 40, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 179-197

  Lopez Cruz I L ^a,b   Van Willigenburg, L G ^a   Van Straten, G ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Differential evolution; Global optimization; Gradient method; Lettuce growth; Nitrate content; Optimal control

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; HARVESTING; NITRATES; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS;

DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION ALGORITHMS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

CROP PRODUCTION;

LACTUCA;

EID: 0043241822     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1699(03)00019-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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