Genetic Algorithms in C++

By Scott Robert Ladd

Book Overview

This is a C++ programmer's introduction to genetic algorithms. The accompanying disk contains a fully functioning genetic algorithm system called FORGE (program FOR Genetic algorithm Experimentation).... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558514597
• ISBN13: 9781558514591
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: MIS-Press
• Length: 363 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book

This is an excellent introduction to genetic algorithms. It is best if you know a little bit about software but the book is so well written that even someone who knows nothing about programming will be able to grasp the basic concepts. I had never heard of genetic algorithms before reading this book. When I tried the first "black box" program I was amazed at how quickly the GA found the solution. Seeing evolution in action had a profound impact on me. If some fundamentalist creationists read this book, and saw how natural selection can be used to find creative solutions to difficult problems, it might open their minds to Darwin. This book deals with a wide variety of intersting and practical topics such as random number generators and finite state machines. I found the section on robotic ants to be the most interesting. It almost makes you wonder if it is possible to create life in a computer (I guess it depends on how you define life).The only minor complaint I have is that the examples are written for Microsoft Windows which means that the code is cluttered with a lot of GUI garbage. I would have preferred plain old C or C++ or even pseudo code.