create_new_generation {autohrf}

create_new_generation

Description

A helper function for creating a new generation of possible solutions.

Usage

create_new_generation(
  elitism,
  population,
  start_time,
  end_time,
  fitness,
  n_events,
  mutation_factor,
  mutation_rate,
  current_model,
  allow_overlap
)

Arguments

elitism

The degree of elitism (promote a percentage of the best solutions) in the genetic algorithm.

population

The size of the population in the genetic algorithm.

start_time

A list with model's event start times.

end_time

A list with model's event end times.

fitness

A fitness score of all candidate models.

n_events

Number of events in the model.

mutation_factor

The mutation factor in the genetic algorithm.

mutation_rate

The mutation rate in the genetic algorithm.

current_model

The constraints of the current model.

allow_overlap

Whether to allow overlap between events.

Value

A new generation of candidate models.