Evolutionary Computation

Evolutionary computation, the use of evolutionary systems as computational processes for solving complex problems, is a tool used by computer scientists and engineers who want to harness the power of evolution to build useful new artifacts, by biologists interested in developing and testing better models of natural evolutionary systems, and by artificial life scientists for designing and implementing new artificial evolutionary worlds. In this clear and comprehensive introduction to the field, Kenneth De Jong presents an integrated view of the state of the art in evolutionary computation. Although other books have described such particular areas of the field as genetic algorithms, genetic programming, evolution strategies, and evolutionary programming, Evolutionary Computation is noteworthy for considering these systems as specific instances of a more general class of evolutionary algorithms. This useful overview of a fragmented field is suitable for classroom use or as a reference for computer scientists and engineers.

ISBN 0262041944   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9780262041942 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 590 Publisher MIT Press Ltd   Published in Cambridge, Mass. Imprint MIT Press   Series title Bradford Books Format Hardback   Height (mm) 229 Publication date 03 Mar 2006   Width (mm) 178 Library of Congress 00048674   Spine width (mm) 19 DEWEY 005.1   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22   Interest age From 18 Pages 250

1		Introduction		1
2		A historical perspective		23
3		Canonical evolutionary algorithms		33
4		A unified view of simple EAs		49
5		Evolutionary algorithms as problem solvers		71
6		Evolutionary computation theory		115
7		Advanced EC topics		211
8		The road ahead		231

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