ConstraintTolerance | Determines the feasibility with respect to nonlinear constraints. Also, max(sqrt(eps),ConstraintTolerance) determines feasibility with respect to linear constraints. For an options structure, use TolCon . | Positive scalar | {1e-3} |
CreationFcn | I* Function that creates the initial population. Specify as a name of a built-in creation function or a function handle. See Population Options. | {'gacreationuniform'} |{'gacreationlinearfeasible'}* | Custom creation function |
CrossoverFcn | I* Function that the algorithm uses to create crossover children. Specify as a name of a built-in crossover function or a function handle. See Crossover Options. | {'crossoverscattered'} for ga ,{'crossoverintermediate'}* forgamultiobj | 'crossoverheuristic' |'crossoversinglepoint' |'crossovertwopoint' |'crossoverarithmetic' | Custom crossover function |
CrossoverFraction | The fraction of the population at the next generation, not including elite children, that the crossover function creates. | Positive scalar | {0.8} |
Display | Level of display. | 'off' | 'iter' | 'diagnose' | {'final'} |
DistanceMeasureFcn | Function that computes distance measure of individuals. Specify as a name of a built-in distance measure function or a function handle. The value applies to decision variable or design space (genotype) or to function space (phenotype). The default 'distancecrowding' is in function space (phenotype). For gamultiobj only. See Multiobjective Options. For an options structure, use a function handle, not a name. | {'distancecrowding'} means the same as {@distancecrowding,'phenotype'} |{@distancecrowding,'genotype'} | Custom distance function |
EliteCount | NM Positive integer specifying how many individuals in the current generation are guaranteed to survive to the next generation. Not used in gamultiobj . | Positive integer | {ceil(0.05*PopulationSize)} | {0.05*(default PopulationSize)} for mixed-integer problems |
FitnessLimit | NM If the fitness function attains the value of FitnessLimit , the algorithm halts. | Scalar | {-Inf} |
FitnessScalingFcn | Function that scales the values of the fitness function. Specify as a name of a built-in scaling function or a function handle. Option unavailable for gamultiobj . | {'fitscalingrank'} | 'fitscalingshiftlinear' |'fitscalingprop' | 'fitscalingtop' | Custom fitness scaling function |
FunctionTolerance | The algorithm stops if the average relative change in the best fitness function value over MaxStallGenerations generations is less than or equal to FunctionTolerance . IfStallTest is 'geometricWeighted' , then the algorithm stops if the weighted average relative change is less than or equal to FunctionTolerance . For gamultiobj , the algorithm stops when the geometric average of the relative change in value of the spread overoptions.MaxStallGenerations generations is less thanoptions.FunctionTolerance , and the final spread is less than the mean spread over the pastoptions.MaxStallGenerations generations. See gamultiobj Algorithm. For an options structure, use TolFun . | Positive scalar | {1e-6} for ga , {1e-4} for gamultiobj |
HybridFcn | I* Function that continues the optimization after ga terminates. Specify as a name or a function handle. Alternatively, a cell array specifying the hybrid function and its options. See ga Hybrid Function. For gamultiobj , the only hybrid function is @fgoalattain . See gamultiobj Hybrid Function. See When to Use a Hybrid Function. | Function name or handle | 'fminsearch' | 'patternsearch' | 'fminunc' | 'fmincon' | {[]} or 1-by-2 cell array | {@solver, hybridoptions} , where solver = fminsearch , patternsearch , fminunc , or fmincon {[]} |
InitialPenalty | NM I* Initial value of penalty parameter | Positive scalar | {10} |
InitialPopulationMatrix | Initial population used to seed the genetic algorithm. Has up to PopulationSize rows and N columns, where N is the number of variables. You can pass a partial population, meaning one with fewer than PopulationSize rows. In that case, the genetic algorithm uses CreationFcn to generate the remaining population members. See Population Options For an options structure, use InitialPopulation . | Matrix | {[]} |
InitialPopulationRange | Matrix or vector specifying the range of the individuals in the initial population. Applies to gacreationuniform creation function. ga shifts and scales the default initial range to match any finite bounds. For an options structure, use PopInitRange . | Matrix or vector | {[-10;10]} for unbounded components, {[-1e4+1;1e4+1]} for unbounded components of integer-constrained problems, {[lb;ub]} for bounded components, with the default range modified to match one-sided bounds. |
InitialScoresMatrix | I* Initial scores used to determine fitness. Has up toPopulationSize rows and has Nf columns, where Nf is the number of fitness functions (1 for ga , greater than 1 for gamultiobj ). You can pass a partial scores matrix, meaning one with fewer than PopulationSize rows. In that case, the solver fills in the scores when it evaluates the fitness functions. For an options structure, use InitialScores . | Column vector for single objective | matrix for multiobjective | {[]} |
MaxGenerations | Maximum number of iterations before the algorithm halts. For an options structure, use Generations . | Positive integer |{100*numberOfVariables} for ga , {200*numberOfVariables} for gamultiobj |
MaxStallGenerations | The algorithm stops if the average relative change in the best fitness function value over MaxStallGenerations generations is less than or equal to FunctionTolerance . IfStallTest is 'geometricWeighted' , then the algorithm stops if the weighted average relative change is less than or equal to FunctionTolerance . For gamultiobj , the algorithm stops when the geometric average of the relative change in value of the spread overoptions.MaxStallGenerations generations is less thanoptions.FunctionTolerance , and the final spread is less than the mean spread over the pastoptions.MaxStallGenerations generations. See gamultiobj Algorithm. For an options structure, use StallGenLimit . | Positive integer | {50} for ga , {100} for gamultiobj |
MaxStallTime | NM The algorithm stops if there is no improvement in the objective function for MaxStallTime seconds, as measured by tic and toc. For an options structure, use StallTimeLimit . | Positive scalar | {Inf} |
MaxTime | The algorithm stops after running after MaxTime seconds, as measured by tic and toc. This limit is enforced after each iteration, so ga can exceed the limit when an iteration takes substantial time. For an options structure, use TimeLimit . | Positive scalar | {Inf} |
MigrationDirection | Direction of migration. See Migration Options | 'both' | {'forward'} |
MigrationFraction | Scalar from 0 through 1 specifying the fraction of individuals in each subpopulation that migrates to a different subpopulation. See Migration Options | Scalar | {0.2} |
MigrationInterval | Positive integer specifying the number of generations that take place between migrations of individuals between subpopulations. See Migration Options. | Positive integer | {20} |
MutationFcn | I* Function that produces mutation children. Specify as a name of a built-in mutation function or a function handle. See Mutation Options. | {'mutationgaussian'} for ga ,{'mutationadaptfeasible'}* forgamultiobj | 'mutationuniform' |Custom mutation function |
NonlinearConstraintAlgorithm | Nonlinear constraint algorithm. See Nonlinear Constraint Solver Algorithms. Option unchangeable for gamultiobj . For an options structure, use NonlinConAlgorithm . | {'auglag'} for ga , {'penalty'} for gamultiobj |
OutputFcn | Functions that ga calls at each iteration. Specify as a function handle or a cell array of function handles. See Output Function Options. For an options structure, use OutputFcns . | Function handle or cell array of function handles | {[]} |
ParetoFraction | Scalar from 0 through 1 specifying the fraction of individuals to keep on the first Pareto front while the solver selects individuals from higher fronts, for gamultiobj only. See Multiobjective Options. | Scalar | {0.35} |
PenaltyFactor | NM I* Penalty update parameter. | Positive scalar | {100} |
PlotFcn | Function that plots data computed by the algorithm. Specify as a name of a built-in plot function, a function handle, or a cell array of built-in names or function handles. See Plot Options. For an options structure, use PlotFcns . | ga or gamultiobj : {[]} | 'gaplotdistance' | 'gaplotgenealogy' | 'gaplotselection' | 'gaplotscorediversity' |'gaplotscores' | 'gaplotstopping' | 'gaplotmaxconstr' | Custom plot function ga only: 'gaplotbestf' | 'gaplotbestindiv' | 'gaplotexpectation' | 'gaplotrange' gamultiobj only: 'gaplotpareto' | 'gaplotparetodistance' | 'gaplotrankhist' | 'gaplotspread' |
PlotInterval | Positive integer specifying the number of generations between consecutive calls to the plot functions. | Positive integer | {1} |
PopulationSize | Size of the population. | Positive integer | {50} when numberOfVariables <= 5 , {200} otherwise | {min(max(10*nvars,40),100)} for mixed-integer problems |
PopulationType | Data type of the population. Must be 'doubleVector' for mixed integer problems. | 'bitstring' | 'custom' | {'doubleVector'} ga ignores all constraints when PopulationType is set to 'bitString' or 'custom' . See Population Options. |
SelectionFcn | I* Function that selects parents of crossover and mutation children. Specify as a name of a built-in selection function or a function handle. gamultiobj uses only 'selectiontournament' . | {'selectionstochunif'} for ga ,{'selectiontournament'} forgamultiobj | 'selectionremainder' |'selectionuniform' |'selectionroulette' | Custom selection function |
StallTest | NM Stopping test type. | 'geometricWeighted' | {'averageChange'} |
UseParallel | Compute fitness and nonlinear constraint functions in parallel. See Vectorize and Parallel Options (User Function Evaluation) and How to Use Parallel Processing in Global Optimization Toolbox. | true | {false} |
UseVectorized | Specifies whether functions are vectorized. See Vectorize and Parallel Options (User Function Evaluation) andVectorize the Fitness Function. For an options structure, use Vectorized with the values 'on' or 'off' . | true | {false} |