Genetic Algorithm and Direct Search Toolbox

Overview of the Genetic Algorithm Tool

The section provides an overview of the Genetic Algorithm Tool. This section covers the following topics:

• Opening the Genetic Algorithm Tool
• Defining a Problem in the Genetic Algorithm Tool
• Running the Genetic Algorithm
• Pausing and Stopping the Algorithm
• Displaying Plots
• Example -- Creating a Custom Plot Function
• Reproducing Your Results
• Setting Options for the Genetic Algorithm
• Importing and Exporting Options and Problems
• Example -- Resuming the Genetic Algorithm from the Final Population:

Opening the Genetic Algorithm Tool

To open the tool, enter

• gatool
  

at the MATLAB prompt. This opens the Genetic Algorithm Tool, as shown in the following figure.

Using the Genetic Algorithm

Defining a Problem in the Genetic Algorithm Tool

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