New Approach for Stage–Discharge Relationship: Gene-Expression Programming
Publication: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 14, Issue 8
Abstract
This study presents gene-expression programming (GEP), which is an extension to genetic programming, as an alternative approach to modeling stage–discharge relationship. The results obtained are compared to more conventional methods, stage rating curve and multiple linear regression techniques. Statistical measures such as average, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values, as well as criteria such as mean square error and determination coefficient, the coefficient of efficiency, and the adjusted coefficient of efficiency are used to measure the performance of the models developed by employing GEP. Also, the explicit formulations of the developed GEP models are presented. Statistics and scatter plots indicate that the proposed equations produce quite satisfactory results and perform superior to conventional models.
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Acknowledgments
The writers are grateful to the Gaziantep University Research Projects Administration Unit for funding the research reported in this paper.
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Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 14 • Issue 8 • August 2009
Pages: 812 - 820
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Received: Mar 17, 2008
Accepted: Oct 31, 2008
Published online: Feb 12, 2009
Published in print: Aug 2009
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