Genetic algorithm

From Wiki @ Karl Jones dot com
Revision as of 18:00, 4 May 2016 by Karl Jones (Talk | contribs)

Jump to: navigation, search

In the field of artificial intelligence, a genetic algorithm (GA) is a search heuristic that mimics the process of natural selection.

Description

This heuristic (also sometimes called a metaheuristic) is routinely used to generate useful solutions to optimization and search problems.

Genetic algorithms belong to the larger class of evolutionary algorithms (EA), which generate solutions to optimization problems using techniques inspired by natural evolution, such as inheritance, mutation, selection, and crossover.

See also

External links