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On Wed, Nov 27, 2024, 09:32 Russell Senior <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm familiar with the idea. I have a book by a guy at Stanford named John > Koza. He used lisp s-expressions as a convenient manifestation. Somehow I > once got a VHS tape in the mail of him giving a demonstration of how it > could find algorithms that has been granted patents. > > On Wed, Nov 27, 2024, 08:38 Rich Shepard <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Wed, 27 Nov 2024, Russell Senior wrote: >> >> > I think you meant "genetic algorithms", or "genetic programming", >> > which are related. "Genetic engineering" is more gene splicing, >> > probably not what you meant. >> >> Russell, >> >> Of course. I meant genetic algorithms. It can be used for finding the >> optimal solution to difficult problems. For example, >> <https://www.baeldung.com/cs/genetic-algorithms-applications>, "Genetic >> algorithms are heuristic algorithms inspired by the natural process of >> evolution. This theory of evolution was first proposed by Charles Darwin >> in >> the mid 19th century. Evolution describes the change in the biological >> characteristics of species over a generation through natural selection. >> >> "Consequently, genetic algorithms are based on natural selection. Where >> only >> the fittest individuals in a population are selected to reproduce and >> generate offspring." >> >> Earl Cox's books are a good resource. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Rich >> >>
