A Field Guide To Genetic Programming

Livro digital

Título:
A Field Guide To Genetic Programming

Autor:
Riccardo Poli, William B. Langdon, Nicholas F. McPhee

Categoria:
Tecnologia > IA

Doador:
Raffaello D. N.

Sinopse:
Genetic programming starts with a deceptively simple question: how can a population of programs evolve into something useful? The table of contents makes that journey explicit, moving from “Genetic Programming in a Nutshell” and “Getting Started” into prerequisites, representation, and the mechanics of mutation and crossover before the later chapters widen the scope. The book is structured as a full field guide, not just a primer. It begins with the basics of storing and evolving programs, then moves into alternative representations, grammars, probability distributions, multi-objective variants, speed-up techniques, and theoretical tools. Later sections shift to real-world applications, including symbolic regression, image analysis, signal processing, financial trading, medicine, bioinformatics, and even artistic and game-related uses. That combination gives the reader both orientation and depth. With three authors and contributions from John R. Koza, the book reads like a community snapshot of genetic programming at a mature stage, balancing accessible entry points with enough technical breadth to support practical work and further study. It is a strong guide for anyone who wants a serious map of the field, from first principles to applied research.