ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv mˈɛθədz hɐvbɪn pɹəpˈoʊzd ɪn lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ wˌɪtʃ jˈuːz dʒɪnˈɛɾɪk ˈælɡɚɹˌɪθəmz ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ sˈɜːtʃ tɛknˈiːks tə fˈaɪnd vˈɛktɚz ɔːɹ ɐ pˈætɚn ʌv vˈɛktɚz ðæt mˈæksɪmˌaɪz ðə tˈoʊɾəl kˈɜːɹənt dɹˈɔːn fɹʌmðə səplˈaɪ nˈɛtwɜːk.
A number of methods have been proposed in literature which use genetic algorithms or other search techniques to find vectors or a pattern of vectors that maximize the total current drawn from the supply network.