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Hybridizing the harmony search algorithm with a spreadsheet ‘Solver’ for solving continuous engineering optimization problems

M. Tamer Ayvaz Department of Civil Engineering, Pamukkale University, Denizli, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ali Haydar Kayhan Department of Civil Engineering, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Huseyin Ceylan Department of Civil Engineering, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Gurhan Gurarslan Department of Civil Engineering, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
Pages 1119-1144 | Received 12 Jan 2009, Published online: 15 Feb 2010

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