Framework for a multi-level evolutionary algorithm for construction optimization

Proceedings - 23rd European Conference on Modelling and Simulation, ECMS 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 129-134

  Abdel Raheem, Mohamed ^a   Khalafallah, Ahmed ^a  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction; Evolutionary algorithms; Optimization

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION; DECISION MAKING; FUNCTION EVALUATION; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL;

CONSTRUCTION OPTIMIZATION; CURRENT OPTIMIZATION; DECISION VARIABLES; LARGE-SCALE OPTIMIZATION; MULTILEVELS; NON LINEAR; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84857766494     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.7148/2009-0129-0134     Document Type: Conference Paper

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