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Are genetic algorithms special instances of random search done in an unexpectedly short run-time? [closed]
I was wondering since randomness is embedded in genetic algorithms at almost every level, is there a really fine line between genetic algorithms and pure random search?
Ever since I finished my ...
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Time Complexity of Genetic Algorithms
How do you determine the Time Complexity of a Genetic Algorithm(in general)? If possible.
I have been thinking about this a lot, and all of the teaching I have had is related to determining the Time ...
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What does this performance formula mean?
I have to make a quick clustering program but the following formula is gibberish to me:
$\operatorname{Perf}(X,C) = \sum\limits_{i=1}^n\min\{||X_i-C_l||^2 \mid l = 1,...,K\}$
where $X$ is a ...
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Why has research on genetic algorithms slowed?
While discussing some intro level topics today, including the use of genetic algorithms; I was told that research has really slowed in this field. The reason given was that most people are focusing on ...
