Evolutionary Computation: A Brief Overview

• Published in: Genetic and Evolutionary Computation pp. 3 - 15
• Main Authors: Cagnoni, Stefano, Vanneschi, Leonardo
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom Wiley 2011; John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
• Subjects: EC techniques, relieving designers from burden ‐ searching rough spaces for well‐hidden solutions; every event, occurring in everybody's life ‐ subject to chance; evolution, example of how chance ‐ becomes a driving engine for vital processes; evolutionary computation; evolutionary computation paradigms; feeling of being ‘in the hands of Fate’ ‐ impact on course of human history and civilization; GAs, in solving problems ‐ allowing solid theoretical studies; Genetic algorithms (GAs), one of the oldest and best known kinds of EA; OTHER BRANCHES OF MEDICINE; rational nature of humans and self‐consciousness of their ability ‐ master of their own future; simple model of evolution ‐ inspiring computational intelligence technique known as evolutionary algorithms (EAs)
• ISBN: 9780470748138; 0470748133
• DOI: 10.1002/9780470973134.ch2

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Evolutionary Computation Paradigms Conclusions