Efficiency of evolutionary search for analog filter synthesis

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Highlights：

• Circuit topology presents a challenging optimization problem.

• Expert knowledge improves efficiency but can limit effectiveness of search methods.

• Existing search methods have lacked comparisons of efficiency.

• State of the art is advanced by critical selection of genetic algorithm parameters.

摘要

•Circuit topology presents a challenging optimization problem.•Expert knowledge improves efficiency but can limit effectiveness of search methods.•Existing search methods have lacked comparisons of efficiency.•State of the art is advanced by critical selection of genetic algorithm parameters.

论文关键词：Circuit topology,Isomorphism,Evolutionary algorithms,Circuit optimization,Design automation

论文评审过程：Received 11 July 2020, Revised 24 October 2020, Accepted 6 November 2020, Available online 11 November 2020, Version of Record 24 January 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2020.114267