Evolutionary Computing: The Origins

This chapter provides the reader with the basics for studying evolutionary computing (EC) through this book. We begin with a brief history of the field of evolutionary computing, followed by an introduction to some of the biological processes that have served as inspiration and that have provided a...

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Published inIntroduction to Evolutionary Computing pp. 13 - 24
Main Authors Eiben, A. E., Smith, J. E.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015
SeriesNatural Computing Series
Subjects
Adaptive Landscape
Darwinian Principle
Diploid Organism
Evolutionary Computing
Trait Combination
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ISBN3662448734
9783662448731
ISSN1619-7127
DOI10.1007/978-3-662-44874-8_2

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Summary:This chapter provides the reader with the basics for studying evolutionary computing (EC) through this book. We begin with a brief history of the field of evolutionary computing, followed by an introduction to some of the biological processes that have served as inspiration and that have provided a rich source of ideas and metaphors to researchers.We then discuss motivations for working with, and studying, evolutionary computing methods. We end with examples of applications where EC was successfully applied.
ISBN:3662448734
9783662448731
ISSN:1619-7127
DOI:10.1007/978-3-662-44874-8_2