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Genetic Algorithms in Electromagnetics

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ISBN-10: 0471488895

ISBN-13: 9780471488897

Edition: 2007

Authors: Randy L. Haupt, Douglas H. Werner

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Genetic algorithms have become very important in many fields. Genetic Algorithms in Electromagnetics provides a tutorial of the application of genetic algorithms to problems in electromagnetics. It will provide up-to-date developments in genetic algorithms and a review of the many applications to electromagnetics problems. The software included will help readers solve the problems in the book as well as apply it to their own problems.
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Book details

List price: $166.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/10/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 6.40" wide x 9.50" long x 0.86" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Randy L. Haupt, PhD, is a senior scientist in the Applied Research Laboratory at The Pennsylvania State University.Douglas H. Werner, PhD, is a professor of electrical engineering, a senior scientist in the Applied Research Laboratory, and a faculty member of the Materials Research Institute at The Pennsylvania State University.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction to Optimization in Electromagnetics
Optimizing a Function of One Variable
Exhaustive Search
Random Search
Golden Search
Newton's Method
Quadratic Interpolation
Optimizing a Function of Multiple Variables
Random Search
Line Search
Nelder-Mead Downhill Simplex Algorithm
Comparing Local Numerical Optimization Algorithms
Simulated Annealing
Genetic Algorithm
Anatomy of a Genetic Algorithm
Creating an Initial Population
Evaluating Fitness
Natural Selection
Mate Selection
Roulette Wheel Selection
Tournament Selection
Generating Offspring
Mutation
Terminating the Run
Step-by-Step Examples
Placing Nulls
Thinned Arrays
Optimizing Antenna Arrays
Optimizing Array Amplitude Tapers
Optimizing Array Phase Tapers
Optimum Quantized Low-Sidelobe Phase Tapers
Phase-Only Array Synthesis Using Adaptive GAs
Optimizing Arrays with Complex Weighting
Shaped-Beam Synthesis
Creating a Plane Wave in the Near Field
Optimizing Array Element Spacing
Thinned Arrays
Interleaved Thinned Linear Arrays
Array Element Perturbation
Aperiodic Fractile Arrays
Fractal-Random and Polyfractal Arrays
Aperiodic Reflectarrays
Optimizing Conformal Arrays
Optimizing Reconfigurable Apertures
Planar Reconfigurable Cylindrical Wire Antenna Design
Planar Reconfigurable Ribbon Antenna Design
Design of Volumetric Reconfigurable Antennas
Simulation Results-Planar Reconfigurable Cylindrical Wire Antenna
Simulation Results-Volumetric Reconfigurable Cylindrical Wire Antenna
Simulation Results-Planar Reconfigurable Ribbon Antenna
Smart Antennas Using a GA
Amplitude and Phase Adaptive Nulling
Phase-Only Adaptive Nulling
Adaptive Reflector
Adaptive Crossed Dipoles
Genetic Algorithm Optimization of Wire Antennas
Introduction
GA Design of Electrically Loaded Wire Antennas
GA Design of Three-Dimensional Crooked-Wire Antennas
GA Design of Planar Crooked-Wire and Meander-Line Antennas
GA Design of Yagi-Uda Antennas
Optimization of Aperture Antennas
Reflector Antennas
Horn Antennas
Microstrip Antennas
Optimization of Scattering
Scattering from an Array of Strips
Scattering from Frequency-Selective Surfaces
Optimization of FSS Filters
Optimization of Reconfigurable FSSs
Optimization of EBGs
Scattering from Absorbers
Conical or Wedge Absorber Optimization
Multilayer Dielectric Broadband Absorber Optimization
Ultrathin Narrowband Absorber Optimization
GA Extensions
Selecting Population Size and Mutation Rate
Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)
Multiple-Objective Optimization
Introduction
Strength Pareto Evolutionary Algorithm-Strength Value Calculation
Strength Pareto Evolutionary Algorithm-Pareto Set Clustering
Strength Pareto Evolutionary Algorithm-Implementation
SPEA-Optimixed Planar Arrays
SPEA-Optimized Planar Polyfractal Arrays
MATLAB Code
Bibliography
Index