TY - JOUR T1 - Utility of Meta-Heuristics for Solving Scheduling Problems AU - , E.O. Oyetunji AU - , A.E. Oluleye JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 3 IS - 7 SP - 532 EP - 537 PY - 2008 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2008.532.537 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2008.532.537 KW - Scheduling KW -heuristic KW -meta-heuristic KW -optimization KW -local optima AB - 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. ER -