Genetic algorithms in parameter estimation for nonlinear regression models: An experimental approach

Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 851-867

  Kapanoglu, Muzaffer ^a   Koc, Ilker Ozan ^a   Erdogmus, Senol ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Convergence analysis; Genetic algorithms; Nonlinear regression; Parameter estimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34648843552     PISSN: 00949655     EISSN: 15635163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10629360600688244     Document Type: Article

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