EA models and population fixed-points versus mutation rates for functions of unitation
Author(s) -
J. Neal Richter,
John Paxton,
Alden H. Wright
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
citeseer x (the pennsylvania state university)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
ISBN - 1-59593-010-8
DOI - 10.1145/1068009.1068211
Subject(s) - fixed point , crossover , equivalence (formal languages) , computation , genetic algorithm , simple (philosophy) , population , mathematics , mutation , mathematical optimization , computer science , algorithm , discrete mathematics , artificial intelligence , mathematical analysis , biology , demography , sociology , gene , philosophy , biochemistry , epistemology
Using a dynamic systems model for the Simple Genetic Algorithm due to Vose[1], we analyze the fixed point behavior of the model without crossover applied to functions of unitation. Unitation functions are simplified fitness functions that reduce the search space into a smaller number of equivalence classes. This reduction allows easier computation of fixed points. We also create a dynamic systems model from a simple nondecreasing EA like the (1+1) EA and variants, then analyze this models on unitation classes.
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