What is multi-modal optimization in Genetic Algorithms?

Updated May 16, 2026

Short answer

Multi-modal optimization finds multiple optimal solutions in a single run.

Deep explanation

Many real-world problems have multiple peaks (optimal solutions). GA variants like niching or crowding are used to preserve multiple solutions instead of converging to one.

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