The genetics algorithm is one of the strongest optimization tools in MATLAB.

in my problem, I am allowed to set a set of discrete numbers assigned to the resulting output variable matrix. for instance x = [ 0, 0, 1, j, 1, 0]. only their position is the subject of optimization.

application of this is in phased array beamforming problem, where their order indicates each of the antennas in the array and their value is their phase and (de)activation.

I appreciate it if you help me to set this condition for the optimization problem.

thanks a lot,

Yasser