genetic algorithm
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- noun
- /dʒəˈnɛtɪk ˈælɡərɪðəm/
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algoritmo genético
- Researchers applied a genetic algorithm to optimize the design of the new aircraft model.
- called a genetic algorithm
You you probably use a computer device which is optimized by genetic algorithms.
- You you probably use a computer device which is optimized by genetic algorithms.
- When when I look at evolutionary game theory, one of my graduate students, Justin Mark, did some simulations using genetic algorithms.
Examples
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The team used a genetic algorithm to evolve solutions for complex logistical problems in transportation.
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The genetic algorithm searched for the effects of one planet in this data and found Jupiter.
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Although genetic algorithms sound intriguing, it may not be obvious that they work.
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Over the past few years, another method has become popular in fields ranging from chemistry to stock-market analysis: the genetic algorithm.
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The genetic algorithm, inspired by evolution and heredity, suggests the following prescription:
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After the genetic algorithm removes the effect of Jupiter, the effect of Earth becomes obvious (lower panel).
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We have found the genetic algorithm to be a fast and accurate method for finding pulsar planets, and we are using it in our search for planets.
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In computer science, a genetic algorithm mimics natural selection to efficiently solve optimization challenges.
Synonyms
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A simple rule people use to find solutions by trial and error
A computer program that repeats and changes solutions to find better answers
A computer program that uses simple rules to find good solutions when checking every choice is impossible
How Evolutionary
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is partially interpretable: 'genetic' signals a relation to genes or genetic principles and 'algorithm' indicates a problem-solving procedure, so a learner can infer it is an algorithm connected to genetics or inspired by genetic ideas. However, the precise technical sense — an optimization/search method modelled on natural selection — is specialized and not fully predictable from the constituents for an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The term genetic algorithm uses genetic like 'genes' and algorithm for a step-by-step method inspired by 'natural selection'. Imagine many possible solutions as animals on a farm: the computer keeps the best, mixes their 'genes' and makes small changes so each new generation is better, and that's why the method finds good solutions to hard problems.