How do I cite Genetic Algorithm in a published journal or paper, because I use it in my code and I wrote about the documentation in my thesis so I want to cite it?

Genetic algorithm solver for mixed-integer or continuous-variable optimization, constrained or unconstrained, Genetic algorithm solves smooth or non-smooth optimization problems with any types of constraints, including integer constraints. It is a stochastic, population-based algorithm that searches randomly by mutation and crossover among population members[1].

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How do I cite Genetic Algorithm in a published journal or paper, because I use it in my code and I wrote about the documentation in my thesis so I want to cite it?

Genetic algorithm solver for mixed-integer or continuous-variable optimization, constrained or unconstrained, Genetic algorithm solves smooth or non-smooth optimization problems with any types of constraints, including integer constraints. It is a stochastic, population-based algorithm that searches randomly by mutation and crossover among population members[1].

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<Mathworks.com How-do-i-cite-matlab-in-a-bibliography-or-a-published-journal?> is the corporate answer; your institution undoubtedly has a guidelines document for you to consult for your specific instance,

You have to decide what it is you're referencing; the specific implementation of MATLAB or the underlying algorithm--or either/both in different contexts. In isolation, we can't tell.

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Well, in that case all there is to go on there are the references TMW links to in the documentation for the function ga.

MATLAB is a proprietary product; and TMW doesn't publicly describe beyond the documentation what they do, specifically, in their implementations.