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COMP 5206

Evolutionary Computation and Artificial Life

0.5 credit · Graduate

Study of algorithms based upon biological theories of evolution, applications to machine learning and optimization problems. Possible topics: Genetic Algorithms, Classifier Systems, and Genetic Programming. Recent work in the fields of Artificial Life (swarm intelligence, distributed agents, behavior-based AI) and of connectionism.

2021

Topics

  • Genetic Algorithms
  • Genetic Programming
  • Gene Expression Programming
  • Principles of Swarm Intelligence
  • Modelling using NetLogo
  • Ant Colony Optimization
  • Particle Swarm Optimization
  • Task Allocation and Division of Labour
  • Neural Networks
  • Artificial Immune Systems
  • L-systems
  • Cellular Automata
  • Membrane Computing
  • Complex Systems analysis tools

Prerequisites & course information

Precludes additional credit for COMP 4107 .

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