Hello,
What do you consider the diversification operator in GAs? is it the crossover or the mutation operator? I always thought it is the crossover because it provides large jumps in the solution space by exchanging material between the parents, while mutation is the intensification because it allows for only a small change around the solution. However, it seems that many researchers consider mutation as the diversification strategy since it provides a variation in the solution to avoid getting stuck in a local optimum. What do you think?
Mandeep Kaur
No, it is mutation not crossover that allows to avoid local minima in GA by introducing diversity in solution space.
Just search upon exploration and exploitation in GA.
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