Pool Replacement Strategy

Type : Selection

Range : The settings listed below

Default : FIFO

This option designates the strategy for replacing a solution in the solution pool when the solution pool has reached its capacity. Possible values are:

  • FIFO

  • Worst objective

  • Diverse solutions

The value default value of ‘FIFO’ replaces solutions according to a first-in, first-out policy. The value ‘Worst objective’ keeps the solutions with the best objective values. The value ‘Diverse solutions’ replaces solutions in order to build a set of diverse solutions.

If the solutions you obtain are too similar to each other, try setting ‘Diverse solutions’.

This option has only meaning if the option Do Populate is switched on.

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