An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms

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1. j4ah4nSep 2023
   I recall in my younger days this book[0] that was very approachable on the subject.

   [0] An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms https://a.co/d/hKyQoqO

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2. seanhunterFeb 2022
   An introduction to Genetic Algorithms by Melanie Mitchell. I picked it up in a charity bookstore believe it or not and it prompted a lifetime interest in data science and the field that turned into machine learning.

   Purely functional data structures by Chris Okasaki. Just totally changed my perspective about all sorts of things in computer science. As well as being one of the most advanced comp-sci books I've ever read, it's truly mind-expanding in every possible way. How many comp-sci books have you read that make you question how something as basic as a number is stored?

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3. tktJun 2021
   If you haven’t run across it yet, Karl Sims’ virtual creatures are also really fascinating. https://www.karlsims.com/evolved-virtual-creatures.html And anything by Melanie Mitchell. Her book “An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms” is great.
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4. Empedocles99Jul 2010
   An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms (Complex Adaptive Systems)

   A short read, explains what they are, how they work, and what can go wrong.

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5. DEADBEEFC0FFEEApr 2020
   I have not heard much about Generic Algorithms for years. Oddly, this morning I saw a book on my shelf which I thought I might revisit, An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms.

   Are they called something else these days?

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