On the practical usage of genetic algorithms in ecology and evolution

Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 184-194

  Hamblin, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evolutionary computation; Genetic algorithm; Metaheuristics; Optimisation techniques

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873535674     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2041210X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.12000     Document Type: Review

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