Ask HN: Books about Genetic Algorithms

12•andyjohnson0•2h ago

I'm a developer. I have a basic working knowledge of classic neural networks. I'd like to learn about genetic algorithms. What books should I be reading? I prefer dead-tree, but pdf suggestions too please.

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andyjohnson0•2h ago

I've seen recommendations for Genetic Algorithms in Search, Optimization, and Machine Learning by David E Goldberg as a classic/foundation text. However its 35+ years old. Is it still worth reading?

rolph•1h ago

https://faculty.cc.gatech.edu/~turk/bio_sim/articles/genetic...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland%27s_schema_theorem

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Henry_Holland

Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems (1975, MIT Press)

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