Sit, Loi Yuk. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-65). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- Introduction to Genetic Algorithm --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- The Basic Genetic Algorithm --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Selection Mechanisms --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Variation Operators --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2 --- Implementation of Genetic Algorithm --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3 --- Examples of Combinatorial Optimization --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Max-Cut Problem --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Transportation Problem --- p.15 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Travelling Salesman Problem --- p.23 / Chapter 3 --- Model Building --- p.27 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.27 / Chapter 3.2 --- Sampling Mechanism --- p.28 / Chapter 3.3 --- Sampling Algorithm --- p.34 / Chapter 3.4 --- Parameters Estimation --- p.35 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Parameters α and β of f(y) --- p.36 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- "Parameters p of f(z\x1,x2)" --- p.38 / Chapter 4 --- Design and Results of the Simulation Study --- p.40 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.40 / Chapter 4.2 --- Selection Mechanism --- p.41 / Chapter 4.3 --- Choice of Parameters' Values --- p.42 / Chapter 4.4 --- Performance Index --- p.43 / Chapter 4.5 --- Results and Interpretation --- p.48 / Chapter 5 --- Empirical Checking of the Selection Rule --- p.54 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.54 / Chapter 5.2 --- Max-Cut Problem --- p.54 / Chapter 5.3 --- Transportation Problem --- p.56 / Chapter 5.4 --- Travelling Salesman Problem --- p.57 / Chapter 6 --- Conclusion and Discussion --- p.60 / Bibliography --- p.64