In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jonathan E. Paton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> This revives an old idea I had during the Santa tournament >> where a genetic algorithm is used to evolve potential hole >> solutions. The way it works is to initially create a large >> number of random solutions, and let them evolve by mating >> and mutating their way towards a legal solution. It would >> be extremely interesting to see how the same evolutionary >> process that led to the development of the human brain can >> fare against our resident Aliens :) >> >> Anyone interested in taking that idea to the next step? > > Dave and co, > > Make sure that the TPR golf rules state that using automated > tools to evolve solutions is prohibited. Perhaps this is a > "fair means" clause. I'd hate to think that lazy sods could > use: > > tiger_pgolf.pl [1] >
I've in fact used tools to generate code fragments and evaluate them during golfs (though it never really helped). I also think that's perfectly valid. If anyone ever makes tiger.pl, more power to them I say. And you would also stop Andrew's picture solutions, which basically proves that an anti-generator rule is unacceptable. I've in fact thought on and off about a "trivial parts" optimizer. It's probably doable, but pretty hard. Maybe use it as hole in the penultimate "golf contest to end all golf contests".
