genetic algorithm

Hi there

Has anybody used genetic algorithms for scheduling school
time tables . if u know of any code or know how to build the
algorithm please reply a.s.a.p

I'll be waiting

Regards

bTM

No I haven't but I know the basics of Genetic Algoritms, so I guess i could instruct you what to do if you could go into detail about rules and calculation of fitness.

This is an integer programing problem.

Timetable programming is always a hard one. My dad used to do it for his last school and he regularly tore his hair out.

The problem is that there are so many many many different possibilities:
1) Pupils in classes
2) Teachers for classes
3) Lessons at times
4) Lunches

I was going to write a genetic algorithm for my computing project for this but I decided not to - its very hard.

I'd be interested in what you find out bharatm.

I used to use Excel for solving sceduling problems.

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