An introduction to genetic algorithms /

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...

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Main Author: Mitchell, Melanie (Computer scientist)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1996.
©1996
Series:Complex adaptive systems
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