Article ID: | iaor20042247 |
Country: | Netherlands |
Volume: | 144 |
Issue: | 2 |
Start Page Number: | 333 |
End Page Number: | 347 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
Authors: | Troutt Marvin D., Bhattacharyya Siddhartha |
Keywords: | genetic algorithms |
This paper proposes two new crossover operators for searching over discrete probability spaces. The design of the operators is considered in the light of recent theoretical insights into genetic search provided by forma analysis. A non-trivial test problem in enforcing coherency of probability estimates in cross-impact analysis highlights the utility of the designed operators. The presented operators will be useful for a variety of probability-fitting and optimization applications.