Xin Yao's Research Interests: Solving Differential Equations Using Evolutionary and Hybrid Algorithms

Many real world engineering problems require solving differential equations. Some of these equations are analytically intractable and difficult to solve using the classical numerical methods. Evolutionary algorithms can be used to solve them. We have tested our ideas on linear equations and nonlinear partial and ordinary differential equations.

Selected Papers

  1. J. He, J. Xu and X. Yao, ``Solving equations by hybrid evolutionary computation techniques,'' IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 4(3):295-304, September 2000.
    Available as he_xu_yao.ps.gz.

  2. B. Li, J. Lin and X. Yao, ``A Novel Evolutionary Algorithm for Determining Unified Creep Damage Constitutive Equations,'' International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 44(5):987-1002, 2002.
    Available from Elsevier's web site as a PDF file.

Last update: 15 November 2000