Publisher's Synopsis
This CD-ROM offers an introduction to the field of evolutionary computation. The areas of genetic algorithms, evolution strategies and evolutionary programming are discussed in sufficient detail to allow those new to the field to address their own problems with these methods. Related areas of genetic programming and artificial life are also described, as are connections between the fields of evolutionary computation and neural networks and fuzzy systems. The tutorial provides specific examples that make the application of various methods within the field clear. Viewers will find themselves able to assess the suitability of evolutionary computation for addressing problems of their own interest.;The book is aimed at practitioners who need to solve real problems that have been resistant to solution by classic techniques, as well as academics and students interested in learning more about the field of evolutionary computation.
