Representations for Genetic and Evolutionary Algorithms [electronic resource] /

In the field of genetic and evolutionary algorithms (GEAs), much theory and empirical study has been heaped upon operators and test problems, but problem representation has often been taken as given. This monograph breaks with this tradition and studies a number of critical elements of a theory of representations for GEAs and applies them to the empirical study of various important idealized test functions and problems of commercial import. The book considers basic concepts of representations, such as redundancy, scaling and locality and describes how GEAs'performance is influenced. Using the developed theory representations can be analyzed and designed in a theory-guided manner. The theoretical concepts are used as examples for efficiently solving integer optimization problems and network design problems. The results show that proper representations are crucial for GEAs'success.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Rothlauf, Franz. author., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD, 2002
Subjects:	Computer science., Operations research., Decision making., Artificial intelligence., Management science., Applied mathematics., Engineering mathematics., Computer Science., Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)., Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering., Operation Research/Decision Theory., Operations Research, Management Science.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88094-0
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