Evolutionary Algorithms - The Role of Mutation and Recombination (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2000)

Despite decades of work in evolutionary algorithms, there remains a lot of uncertainty as to when it is beneficial or detrimental to use recombination or mutation. This book provides a characterization of the roles that recombination and mutation play in evolutionary algorithms. It integrates prior theoretical work and introduces new theoretical techniques for studying evolutionary algorithms. An aggregation algorithm for Markov chains is introduced which is useful for studying not only evolutionary algorithms specifically, but also complex systems in general. Practical consequences of the theory are explored and a novel method for comparing search and optimization algorithms is introduced. A focus on discrete rather than real-valued representations allows the book to bridge multiple communities, including evolutionary biologists and population geneticists.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Natural Computing Series
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2000
Authors:	William M Spears
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	222
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2000
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-08624-3
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Mathematical theory of computation Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Data structures Books > Computing & IT > Computer programming > Algorithms & procedures Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Mathematical foundations > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Artificial intelligence > General Promotions
LSN:	3-642-08624-1
Barcode:	9783642086243

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