BWhat changed
A simple difference-vector mutation scheme became an implementable global-search heuristic.
Scientific scope
1997 two-author journal paper, with earlier report as precursor; later variants and convergence theory separate.
Evidence
The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is the exact two-author 1997 journal paper. Its earlier technical-report version, later strategy variants, parameter adaptations, convergence analyses and applications remain distinct.
Contributors
- Rainer Storn · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.
- Kenneth Price · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.
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