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1 Lecture Evolutionary Computation CIS 412 Artificial Intelligence Umass, Dartmouth Overview Natural evolution Can evolution be intelligent? Behavior Evolutionary computation
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Lecture Evolutionary Computation
CIS 412 Artificial IntelligenceUmass, Dartmouth
Overview
Natural evolution Can evolution be intelligent?
Behavior Evolutionary computation
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Evolutionary Computation
• Genetic algorithmsCrossover, mutation over chromosomes (bit strings)
• Evolution strategiesMutation over chromosomes
• Genetic programmingGA over programs
What is EC?
What is EC? Why simulate evolution?
Why simulate evolution? Why simulate evolution?
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Why simulate evolution? Why simulate evolution?
Neo-Darwinism Fitness
Optimization Generating population with increasing fitness
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Simulating a naturally evolving system Overview
Genetic algorithms A definition of GA
Sample applications of GA Chromosomes
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Encoding and evaluation Crossover and mutation
Algorithm – initial steps Algorithm – steps 3-5
Step 6 – crossover and mutation Algorithm – steps 7-10
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GA Termination
Summary so far
