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Comparative Study of Typical Optimization Methods

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Generally, each optimization technique has its advantages and drawbacks, which means that not all optimization problems can be effectively solved by a given optimization method.

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Yin, ZY., Jin, YF. (2019). Comparative Study of Typical Optimization Methods. In: Practice of Optimisation Theory in Geotechnical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3408-5_3

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