A genetic algorithm approach to the solution of a differential equation
Paul E. MacNeil, Scott R. Schultz · 2010
This paper proposes an approach to solving differential equations by using a genetic algorithm to adjust parameter values in candidate solutions so as to minimize the sum squared error of the differential equation. An example solution is developed for a differential equation representing an electron in the Coulomb potential of two protons. Two measurable parameter values are estimated via this process and compared with published values.