parallel genetic algorithmn

[Heinz Muehlenbein]

We have implemented starting in 1987 a parallel genetic algorithm. It is the
most powerful random search method in
traveling salesman
quadratic assignmment
m-graph partitioning

autocorrelation.
n-dimensional multimodal function optimization

references: 
Evolution algorithms in combinatorial optimization Parallel computing 7 65-88 (1988)
 papers from Muehlenbein quadratic assignment and Gorges-schleuter 

in 3rd conference on genetic algorithms

recent papers ( not yet published) give a survey

parallel genetic algorithms and combinatorial optimization ( SIAM)
Evolution in space and time - the parallel genetic algorithm ( FOGA)

Heinz Muehlenbein
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