Troubleshooting in geoelectrical prospecting using real‐coded genetic algorithm with chromosomal extrapolation

Abstract

This work presents a genetic operator developed from mathematical methods of curve extrapolation applied in solving problems in geoelectrical prospection. This operator will assist the production of fitter individuals in the population of a genetic algorithm in which inherent patterns of the best individuals of each generation are recognized. The proposed operator in conjunction with a real-coded genetic algorithm is compared to five alternative optimization techniques known and used in the application to problems in geoelectrical prospection.