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Genetic programming in the steelmaking industry

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Genetic programming is a powerful, robust and versatile tool that is suitable for predicting and forecasting, especially in the steelmaking industry, where the diversity of serial production processes and equipment strongly influence final product properties, quality and price. The article reviews a wide spectrum of implementation attempts of genetic programing in the steelmaking industry, including real practical applications where direct economic effects can be easily established. The article also presents remaining challenges.

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Kovačič, M., Župerl, U. Genetic programming in the steelmaking industry. Genet Program Evolvable Mach 21, 99–128 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10710-020-09382-5

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