The GA Playground: Single Variable Function Minimization
Minimize f = X^4 - 12*x + 15*x^2 + 56*x - 60
Problem Specific Notes:
The problem definition file is
SingleVarMin.par
The analytically found minimum is x = -0.870173
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Ariel Dolan
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