Research Article

A Novel Selection Approach for Genetic Algorithms for Global Optimization of Multimodal Continuous Functions

Table 3

Specific parameters for GAs’ working strategy.

ParameterValue

Population size100
Fitness scalingProportional/rank
Elite count0.05
Crossover fraction0.8
Crossover operatorTwo point
Migration fraction0.2
Generations200
Function tolerance1.E − 06
Mutation functionGaussian