Evolutionary computation : a unified approach

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Title:

Author:

De Jong, Kenneth A.

ISBN:

9780262041942

Personal Author:

De Jong, Kenneth A.

Publication Information:

Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT, 2001.

Physical Description:

272p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series:

Complex adaptive systems

Complex adaptive systems.

Series Title:

Complex adaptive systems

Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. A historical perspective -- 3. Canonical evolutionary algorithms -- 4. A unified view of simple EAs -- 5. Evolutionary algorithms as problem solvers -- 6. Evolutionary computation theory -- 7. Advanced EC topics -- 8. The road ahead.

Abstract:

"Evolutionary computation, the use of evolutionary systems as computational processes for solving complex problems, is a tool used by computer scientists and engineers who want to harness the power of evolution to build useful new artifacts, by biologists interested in developing and testing better models of natural evolutionary systems, and by artificial-life scientists for designing and implementing artificial worlds. In this clear and comprehensive introduction to the field, Kenneth De Jong presents an integrated view of the state of the art in evolutionary computation. Although other books have described such particular areas of the field as genetic algorithms, genetic programming, evolution strategies, and evolutionary programming, Evolutionary Computation is noteworthy for considering these systems as specific instances of a more general class of evolutionary algorithms.

This useful overview of a fragmented field is suitable for classroom use or as a reference for computer scientists and engineers."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Evolutionary computation.

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A clear and comprehensive introduction to the field of evolutionary computation that takes an integrated approach.

Evolutionary computation, the use of evolutionary systems as computational processes for solving complex problems, is a tool used by computer scientists and engineers who want to harness the power of evolution to build useful new artifacts, by biologists interested in developing and testing better models of natural evolutionary systems, and by artificial life scientists for designing and implementing new artificial evolutionary worlds. In this clear and comprehensive introduction to the field, Kenneth De Jong presents an integrated view of the state of the art in evolutionary computation. Although other books have described such particular areas of the field as genetic algorithms, genetic programming, evolution strategies, and evolutionary programming, Evolutionary Computation is noteworthy for considering these systems as specific instances of a more general class of evolutionary algorithms. This useful overview of a fragmented field is suitable for classroom use or as a reference for computer scientists and engineers.