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population_size

Set the initial population size in JEGA methods

## Specification

Alias: none

Argument(s): INTEGER

Default: 50

## Description

The number of designs in the initial population is specified by the `population_size`. Note that the `population_size` only sets the size of the initial population. The population size may vary in the JEGA methods according to the type of operators chosen for a particular optimization run.

Also note that some initializers may not strictly respect the initial population size. See the SOGA flat_file or MOGA flat_file initializer for an example.