@article{MAKHILLJEAS20083713013, title = {Utility of Meta-Heuristics for Solving Scheduling Problems}, journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences}, volume = {3}, number = {7}, pages = {532-537}, year = {2008}, issn = {1816-949x}, doi = {jeasci.2008.532.537}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2008.532.537}, author = {E.O. Oyetunji and}, keywords = {Scheduling,heuristic,meta-heuristic,optimization,local optima}, abstract = {Meta-heuristics, are increasingly being applied by many researchers to solve scheduling problems. In this study, we discuss 5 unique characteristics of meta-heuristics that have endeared them to researchers. These are: ability to escape local optima, obtain better solution quality, solve larger instances of problems, suitable for multi-objective scheduling problems and have wide applicability.} }