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Title

Genetic Programming
Author

Robert Nachbar
Organization: Merck Research Laboratories
Journal / Anthology

The Mathematica Journal
Year: 1995
Volume: 5
Issue: 3
Page range: 36-47
Description

This article represents a method for optimizing expressions to solve a given problem using a strategy of Darwinism. In contrast to genetic algorithms, which evolve an encoded representation of the solution, genetic programming evolves the solution expression directly. The Mathematica implementation makes use of the built-in features of functional programming, recursion, and hierarchical data structures. An application to symbolic regression is presented.
Subjects

*Applied Mathematics > Computer Science
*Wolfram Technology > Programming
URL

http://www.mathematica-journal.com/issue/v5i3/