
Adaptive Flow Control in Transport Layer Using Genetic Algorithm ◾ 501
unsteady environment, GA needs genetic diversity to explore the new search space quickly and not
stay locked to an area awaiting mutation to give the required genetic diversity.
ere are many methods of selecting the best chromosomes. Some of them are:
◾ Rank selector: this is the simplest method as it simply picks the best member of the popula-
tion every time.
◾ Roulette wheel selector: this method picks an individual based on the fitness score relative
to the rest of the individuals. Individuals with higher scores are more likely to be selected.
e probability for an indiv ...