How to output and save x1 and x2 after each run / generation?

I am using the genetic algorithm with a two variable function. I am running gaoptimeset and ga in a loop of a specified number. I want to get the value of x1 and x2 for each generation that the program is ran in one loop. How do I do this? I want to see how the values of x1 and x2 converge to the solution.

Thanks

Answer 1

[Alan Weiss]

Use an Output Function. For an example (using different solver and syntax, be careful!), see Output Functions in the Optimization Toolbox documentation.

Alan Weiss

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[Emily Senay]

okay but if I want to output the best fitness function value for the first generation and the last, how do I do that? I would like to call them best1 and best2 so that at the end i can take the difference.

[Alan Weiss]

You can get the population at each generation in the state.Population field. See The State Structure. ga passes the state structure to your output function.

Alan Weiss

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