Evolutionary Algorithms: The Role of Mutation and Recombination (Natural Computing Series)

Spears, William M.

ISBN 10: 3642086241 / ISBN 13: 9783642086243

Published by Springer, 2010

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Title: Evolutionary Algorithms: The Role of ...

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Like New

Book Type: book

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Despite decades of work in evolutionary algorithms, there remains an uncertainty as to the relative benefits and detriments of using recombination or mutation. This book provides a characterization of the roles that recombination and mutation play in evolutionary algorithms. It integrates important prior work and introduces new theoretical techniques for studying evolutionary algorithms. Consequences of the theory are explored and a novel method for comparing search and optimization algorithms is introduced. The focus allows the book to bridge multiple communities, including evolutionary biologists and population geneticists.