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From: D.Savic@exeter.ac.uk (Dragan Savic)
Subject: Re: String Encoding:  Binary vs. Real
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Try the following papers for integer vs. binary coding:

G.A. Walters and T. Lohbeck Optimal Layout of Tree Networks Using Genetic
     Algorithms, Engineering Optimization, Vol. 22, Dec., pp.27-48.

or 

download
Savic, D.A. and Walters, G.A. An Evolution Program for Optimal Pressure 
Regulation in Water Distribution Networks, Engineering Optimization Vol. 
24, No. 3, pp. 197-219.

from http://www.ex.ac.uk/~dsavic/WRS_PUBS.html

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Dragan

D.Savic@exeter.ac.uk

