%0 Journal Article %A CecĂlia Reis and J. A. Tenreiro Machado and J. Boaventura Cunha %D 2007 %J International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 7, 2007 %T Synthesis of Digital Circuits with Genetic Algorithms: A Fractional-Order Approach %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/12416 %V 7 %X This paper analyses the performance of a genetic algorithm using a new concept, namely a fractional-order dynamic fitness function, for the synthesis of combinational logic circuits. The experiments reveal superior results in terms of speed and convergence to achieve a solution. %P 1099 - 1104