Suggested Reading for Chapter 13: Constraint Handling

T. Bäck, D.B. Fogel, and Z. Michalewicz, editors.
Evolutionary Computation 2: Advanced Algorithms and Operators: Chapters 6–12, pages 38–86. Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol, 2000 A series of chapters providing comprehensive reviews of different EA approaches to constraint handling, written by experts in the field
B.G.W. Craenen, A.E. Eiben, and J.I. van Hemert.
Comparing evolutionary algorithms on binary constraint satisfaction problems. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 7:5 pp. 424–444, 2003.
A.E. Eiben. Evolutionary algorithms and constraint satisfaction: Definitions, survey, methodology, and research directions. In L. Kallel, B. Naudts, A. Rogers, Eds. Theoretical Aspects of Evolutionary Computing. Springer, 2001.
Clear definitions and a good overview of evolutionary constraint handling methods from the CSP point of view
J.E. Smith. Genetic Algorithms, Chapter in Handbook of Global Optimization Volume 2, , pages 275–362. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 2002
A good overview of constraint handling methods in GAs from the COP point of view
Z. Michalewicz and M. Schoenauer. Evolutionary algorithms for constrained parameter optimisation problems. Evolutionary Computation, 4:1 pp. 1–32, 1996.

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