Author(s)

G.A. Walters & D.A. Savic

Abstract

Genetic algorithms and other similar techniques based on mimicking the natural evolution process have been successfully developed over the last few years for the optimisation of complex systems in a wide variety of areas including image recognition, operations research and engineering design. Presented in this paper are recent developments by the authors and others of genetic algorithm techniques applied to water system analysis, design and operation, mainly in the specific area of water distribution. Introduction The use of Genetic Algorithms (GAs) and other similar Evolutionary Design techniques has caught the imagination of researchers in the engineering, operations research and mathematical fields on a world-wide basis over the last few years. This is evident from the seemingly exponential grow

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