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A user-centered approach to evolutionary algorithms and their use in industry

Jakub Vincalek, Sean Walton Orcid Logo, Ben Evans Orcid Logo

Cogent Engineering, Volume: 8, Issue: 1

Swansea University Authors: Jakub Vincalek, Sean Walton Orcid Logo, Ben Evans Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/23311916.2021.1995110

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The key contribution of this article to the domain of engineering optimisation is establishing best practices with respect to the development of evolutionary algorithms in the context of design engineering. Despite their various uses, the uptake of evolutionary algorithms in industry remains limited...

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