Strategies for increasing the efficiency of a genetic algorithm for the structural optimization of nanoalloy clusters
An improved genetic algorithm (GA) is described that has been developed to increase the efficiency of finding the global minimum energy isomers for nanoalloy clusters. The GA is optimized for the example Pt12Pd12, with specific investigation of: the effect of biasing the initial population by seedin...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of computational chemistry. - 1984. - 26(2005), 10 vom: 30. Juli, Seite 1069-78 |
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| Format: | Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2005
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of computational chemistry |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article |
| Zusammenfassung: | An improved genetic algorithm (GA) is described that has been developed to increase the efficiency of finding the global minimum energy isomers for nanoalloy clusters. The GA is optimized for the example Pt12Pd12, with specific investigation of: the effect of biasing the initial population by seeding; the effect of removing specified clusters from the population ("predation"); and the effect of varying the type of mutation operator applied. These changes are found to significantly enhance the efficiency of the GA, which is subsequently demonstrated by the application of the best strategy to a new cluster, namely Pt19Pd19 |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 26.07.2005 Date Revised 23.05.2005 published: Print Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0192-8651 |