Genetic algorithm (GA) Optimization Foundations
noun phrase
Definition: A population-based search and optimization algorithm inspired by biological evolution, using selection, crossover, and mutation to evolve candidate solutions [Holland 1975].
Example in context: “For example, the authors in Canali and Lancellotti (2019) use the genetic algorithm to reduce the convergence time to the near-optimal solution.” [Haddadha et al. 2024]
Synonym: GA
Related terms: evolutionary algorithm, genetic operators, population-based optimization