Genetic Algorithms in Search, Optimization and Machine Learning

Goldberg, David E.

ISBN 10: 0201157675 / ISBN 13: 9780201157673

Published by Addison-Wesley Professional, 1989

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Genetic Algorithms in Search, Optimization ...

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Publication Date: 1989

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition.

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Synopsis:

This book describes the theory, operation, and application of genetic algorithms-search algorithms based on the mechanics of natural selection and genetics.

Review:

David Goldberg's Genetic Algorithms in Search, Optimization and Machine Learning is by far the bestselling introduction to genetic algorithms. Goldberg is one of the preeminent researchers in the field--he has published over 100 research articles on genetic algorithms and is a student of John Holland, the father of genetic algorithms--and his deep understanding of the material shines through. The book contains a complete listing of a simple genetic algorithm in Pascal, which C programmers can easily understand. The book covers all of the important topics in the field, including crossover, mutation, classifier systems, and fitness scaling, giving a novice with a computer science background enough information to implement a genetic algorithm and describe genetic algorithms to a friend.