Application of a Genetic Algorithm to the refinement of complex Mössbauer spectra

The present contribution includes the results of the application of a program consisting of a genetic algorithm routine and a conventionalrefinement part (“hybrid method’) for the evaluation of Mossbauer spectra published elsewhere. The saving of total evaluation time compared with conventionalrefinement routines is very high due to the rapid finding of adequate starting parameters. Contrary to previous work on a similar topic our algorithm provides solutions of the combined interaction Hamiltonian with a minimum of conventionalinput data. The reader is referred to a web-address where he may test the routine on his own.