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A Genetic Algorithm Solving a Weekly Course-Timetabling Problem

In this paper we describe a heavily constrained university timetabling problem, and our genetic algorithm based approach to solve it. A problem-specific chromosome representation and knowledge-augmented genetic operators have been developed; these operators ‘intelligently’ avoid building illegal timetables. The prototype timetabling system which is presented has been implemented in C and PROLOG, and includes an interactive graphical user interface. Tests with real data from our university were performed and yield promising results.

Wilhelm Erben | Jürgen Keppler | Jürgen Keppler | Wilhelm Erben

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