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The
Hitch-Hiker's
Guide to
Evolutionary Computation

(FAQ for comp.ai.genetic)

Issue 7.2, 22 June 1999

edited by

Jörg Heitkötter
UUnet Deutschland GmbH
Emil-Figge-Str. 80
D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
mailto:joke@de.uu.net
or mailto:joke@santafe.edu

and
David Beasley
ingenta ltd
BUCS Building,
University of Bath,
Bath, United Kingdom BA2 7AY
mailto:david.beasley@iee.org

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Introduction New readers start here! What this guide is all about, and how to use it.

    News What's new or changed in this edition of the guide.

    Part1

      Q0: How about an introduction to comp.ai.genetic?
    Part2
      Q1: What are Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs)?
        Q1.1: What's a Genetic Algorithm (GA)?
        Q1.2: What's Evolutionary Programming (EP)?
        Q1.3: What's an Evolution Strategy (ES)?
        Q1.4: What's a Classifier System (CFS)?
        Q1.5: What's Genetic Programming (GP)?
    Part3
      Q2: What applications of EAs are there?
      Q3: Who is concerned with EAs?
      Q4: How many EAs exist? Which?
        Q4.1: What about Alife systems, like Tierra and VENUS?
      Q5: What about all this Optimization stuff?
    Part4
      Q10: What introductory material on EAs is there?
        Q10.1: Suitable background reading for beginners?
        Q10.2: Textbooks on EC?
        Q10.3: The Classics?
        Q10.4: Introductory Journal Articles?
        Q10.5: Introductory Technical Reports?
        Q10.6: Not-quite-so-introductory Literature?
        Q10.7: Biological Background Readings?
        Q10.8: On-line bibliography collections?
        Q10.9: Videos?
        Q10.10: CD-ROMs?
        Q10.11: How do I get a copy of a dissertation?
      Q11: What EC related journals and magazines are there?
      Q12: What are the important conferences/proceedings on EC?
      Q13: What Evolutionary Computation Associations exist?
      Q14: What Technical Reports are available?
      Q15: What information is available over the net?
        Q15.1: What digests are there?
        Q15.2: What mailing lists are there?
        Q15.3: What online information repositories are there?
        Q15.4: What relevant newsgroups and FAQs are there?
        Q15.5: What about all these Internet Services?
    Part5
      Q20: What EA software packages are available?
        Q20.1: Free software packages?
        Q20.2: Commercial software packages?
        Q20.3: Current research projects?
    Part6
      Q21: What are Gray codes, and why are they used?
      Q22: What test data is available?
      Q42: What is Life all about?
      Q42b: Is there a FAQ to this group?
      Q98: Are there any patents on EAs?
      Q99: A Glossary on EAs?
    Acknowledgements
    Epilogue
    Backpage About the editors...

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to Evolutionary Computation Issue 7.2, released 22 June 1999
Copyright © 1993-1999 by J. Heitkötter and D. Beasley, all rights reserved.

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