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non_adaptive

Disable self-adaptive mutation

## Specification

Alias: none

Argument(s): none

Default: Adaptive mutation

## Description

The SCOLIB EA method uses self-adaptive mutation, which modifies the mutation scale dynamically. This mechanism is borrowed from EAs like evolution strategies. The `non_adaptive` flag can be used to deactivate the self-adaptation, which may facilitate a more global search.

Note that `non_adaptive` is not recognized by Dakota as a valid keyword unless `mutation_type` has been specified.