Table 9 Parameter values for the comparative algorithms.

From: Multi-resource constrained elective surgical scheduling with Nash equilibrium toward smart hospitals

Algorithm

Parameter

Value

Reference

Common settings

Popsize: Population size

200

Wang, et al.50

itr: Maximum number of iterations

200

Number of separate runs

20

Tan, et al.66

HBA

β: Control parameter

6

Hashim, et al.26

λ: Constant parameter

2

MGA

Pc: Crossover rate

0.85

Branda, et al.65

Pm: Mutation rate

0.15

Pe: Elite count

0.05

PSAO

Max: The maximum values of the accelerated function

1

Li, et al.14

Min: The minimum values of the accelerated function

0.2

θ: Control parameters

0.499

Wmax: Maximum weight

0.9

Duan and Wang67

Wmin: Minimum weight

0.4

C1, C2: Learning factors

2

WHO

PC: Crossover percentage

0.13

Naruei and Keynia27

PS: Stallions percentage (number of groups)

0.2