Intrinsic System Model of the Genetic Algorithm with α-Selection

  • Authors:
  • André Neubauer

  • Affiliations:
  • Information Processing Systems Lab, Münster University of Applied Sciences, Steinfurt, Germany D-48565

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature: PPSN X
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Genetic algorithms are random heuristic search (RHS) algorithmswhich can be theoretically described with the help of a dynamicalsystem model. This model characterises the stochastic trajectory ofa population using a deterministic heuristic function and its fixedpoints. For practical problem sizes the determination of the fixedpoints is unfeasible even for the simple genetic algorithm (SGA).In this paper the novel intrinsic system model is introduced forthe genetic algorithm with α-selection and thecorresponding unique fixed point is determined. It is shown thatthis model is compatible with the equivalence relation imposed byschemata. In addition to the theoretical analysis experimentalresults are presented which confirm the theoreticalpredictions.