Glossary of Genetic Programming Terms Evolutionary Algorithms Term

The class of techniques utilizing evolutionary principles to find solutions to problems.

Remarks

The term Evolutionary Algorithm is broadly defined to include any evolution-based problem solving technique. However, the term is usually used to refer to computer-based implementations of such techniques.

The class of Evolutionary Algorithms includes, among others, techniques like Genetic Algorithms and Genetic Programming.

See Also

Evolutionary Algorithm | Genetic Programming Term

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