An overview of evolutionary algorithms: practical issues and common pitfalls

Authors
Whitley, D
Citation
D. Whitley, An overview of evolutionary algorithms: practical issues and common pitfalls, INF SOFTW T, 43(14), 2001, pp. 817-831
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Science & Engineering
Journal title
INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
09505849 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
14
Year of publication
2001
Pages
817 - 831
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-5849(200112)43:14<817:AOOEAP>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
An overview of evolutionary algorithms is presented covering genetic algori thms, evolution strategies, genetic programming and evolutionary programmin g. The schema theorem is reviewed and critiqued. Gray codes, bit representa tions and real-valued representations are discussed for parameter optimizat ion problems. Parallel Island models are also reviewed, and the evaluation of evolutionary algorithms is discussed. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.