(BQ) Most books on electromagnetics describe how to solve particular problems using classical analysis techniques and/or numerical methods. These books help in formulating the objective function that is used in this book. The objective function is the computer algorithm, analytical model, or experimental result that describes the performance of an electromagnetic system. This book focuses primarily on the optimization of these objective functions. Genetic algorithms (GAs) have proved to be tenacious in fi nding optimal results where traditional techniques fail. This book is an introduction to the use of GAs to optimizing electromagnetic systems. This book begins with an introduction to optimization and some of the commonly used numerical optimization routines. | Genetic Algorithms in Electromagnetics Randy L. Haupt Applied Research Laboratory Pennsylvania State University Douglas H. Werner Department of Electrical Engineering Applied Research Laboratory Materials Research Institute Pennsylvania State University WILEY-INTERSCIENCE A John Wiley amp Sons Inc. Publication Genetic Algorithms in Electromagnetics Genetic Algorithms in Electromagnetics Randy L. Haupt Applied Research Laboratory Pennsylvania State University Douglas H. Werner Department of Electrical Engineering Applied Research Laboratory Materials Research Institute Pennsylvania State University WILEY-INTERSCIENCE A John Wiley amp Sons Inc. Publication Copyright 2007 by John Wiley amp Sons Inc. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley amp Sons Inc. Hoboken New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording scanning or otherwise except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act without either the prior written permission of the Publisher or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center Inc. 222 Rosewood Drive Danvers MA 01923 978 750-8400 fax 978 750-4470 or on the web at . Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department John Wiley amp Sons Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030 201 748-6011 fax 201 748-6008 or online at http go permission. Limit of Liability Disclaimer of Warranty While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or .
