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Machine Evolution
4.1 Evolutionary Computation
The systems we studied in the last chapter adapt their behaviors so that they conform to a set of training instances. This type of learning mimics some aspects of learning in biological systems. Another way in which biological systems adapt is by evolution: generations of descendants are produced that perform better than do their ancestors. Can we use processes similar to evolution to produce useful programs? In this chapter, I examine a technique that attempts to do just that.
Biological evolution proceeds by the production of descendants changed from their parents and by the selective survival of some of these descendants to produce more descendants. These two aspects, change through reproduction ...
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