README.md

In QinganZhao/GA: Genetic Algorithm

# GA ### An R library for variable selection in regression problems based on genetic algorithm [Franklin Zhao](http://franklinzhao.top), [Mia Zhong](https://github.com/Mia-Zhong) [Côme de Lassus Saint Geniès](https://github.com/ComedeLassus), and [Arman Jabbari](https://github.com/arm4nn)

**IMPORTANT**: Since some parts in this library were developed with the help of the function *dplyr::sample_n()*, please make sure you have installed [dplyr](https://www.r-pkg.org/pkg/dplyr) library. Also, please make sure you have installed [devtools](https://www.r-pkg.org/pkg/devtools) library so that GA can be imported via Github. If you would like to use the parallelization technique in this library, please also make sure you have installed the following libraries: [parallel](http://stat.ethz.ch/R-manual/R-devel/library/parallel/doc/parallel.pdf), [doParallel](https://www.r-pkg.org/pkg/doParallel), and [foreach](https://www.r-pkg.org/pkg/foreach). #### Use the library Please run the following code in R: wzxhzdk:0 #### Run the tests in the library Please make sure you have installed [testthat](https://www.r-pkg.org/pkg/testthat) library, and run the following code in R: wzxhzdk:1 #### Develop the library The library is welcomed to be refined. Please push the updated library to Github and reinstall it before using. To update the help pages, please run the following code after changing: wzxhzdk:2

QinganZhao/GA documentation built on May 28, 2019, 6:41 a.m.