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February 1998
221 pp., 20 illus.
$35.00/£25.95 (PAPER)
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ISBN-10:
0-262-63185-7
ISBN-13:
978-0-262-63185-3

Other Editions
Cloth (1996)
Series
Bradford Books
Complex Adaptive Systems
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Table of Contents
An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms
Melanie Mitchell

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Genetic algorithms have been used in science and engineering as adaptive algorithms for solving practical problems and as computational models of natural evolutionary systems. This brief, accessible introduction describes some of the most interesting research in the field and also enables readers to implement and experiment with genetic algorithms on their own. It focuses in depth on a small set of important and interesting topics—particularly in machine learning, scientific modeling, and artificial life—and reviews a broad span of research, including the work of Mitchell and her colleagues. The descriptions of applications and modeling projects stretch beyond the strict boundaries of computer science to include dynamical systems theory, game theory, molecular biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, and population genetics.

Endorsements

"This is a useful introduction to the subject and is well worth reading as an entry into evolutionary computing."
Chris Robbins, Computing

"An outstanding introduction to a new and important field of computer science."
Tim Watson, The Computer Journal





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