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Genetic Algorithm and Direct Search Toolbox functions extend the capabilities of Optimization Toolbox™ software and the MATLAB® numeric computing environment. They include routines for solving optimization problems using
Direct search
Genetic algorithm
Simulated annealing
These algorithms enable you to solve a variety of optimization problems that lie outside the scope of Optimization Toolbox solvers.
All the toolbox functions are M-files made up of MATLAB statements that implement specialized optimization algorithms. You can view the MATLAB code for these functions using the statement
type function_name
You can extend the capabilities of Genetic Algorithm and Direct Search Toolbox functions by writing your own M-files, or by using them in combination with other toolboxes, or with the MATLAB or Simulink® environments.
![]() | Introducing Genetic Algorithm and Direct Search Toolbox Functions | Writing Files for Functions You Want to Optimize | ![]() |

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