Multiparent recombination in evolutionary computing

  • Authors:
  • A. E. Eiben

  • Affiliations:
  • Free University Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  • Venue:
  • Advances in evolutionary computing
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

This chapter considers multiparent reproduction, where more than two parents are involved in creating offspring. First we give a survey of multiparent operators that have been introduced over the years in evolutionary computing and we reformulate the traditional mutation-or-crossover debate in the light of such operators. Second, we present some existing results on the usefulness of multiparent operators. We conclude the chapter with a look at future developments and some suggestions for further research.