Evolutionary algorithms for the unit commitment problem

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 239-255

  Sima Uyar A ^a   Türkay, Beigin ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Differential evolution; Evolutionary algorithms; Evolutionary strategies; Generational genetic algorithms; Steady state genetic algorithms; Unit commitment problem

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DIESEL ENGINES; DIGITAL ARITHMETIC; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION; EVOLUTIONARY STRATEGIES; GENERATIONAL GENETIC ALGORITHMS; STEADY-STATE GENETIC ALGORITHMS; UNIT COMMITMENT PROBLEM;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS;

EID: 56549090476     PISSN: 13000632     EISSN: 13036203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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