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Suboptimal Solutions in a Simple GA Problem and the Underuse of Genetic Material
Nelson Minar
nelson@santafe.edu
December 15, 1994
Abstract:
A genetic algorithm model of the immune system based on a
generalization of the max ones problem is implemented and studied. Two
surprising results are discovered: the inability of individuals to use
their entire genome and the benefit of adding what appears to be noise
to the fitness evaluation. A new measurement for GA behavior examining
genome usage is introduced and applied to explain these results.
Nelson Minar <nelson@santafe.edu>
Formatted: Tue Mar 28 17:44:26 MST 1995