Andrew M. Sutton

Escaping Local Optima using Crossover with Emergent or Reinforced Diversity

2016 · White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York)

Population diversity is essential for avoiding premature convergence in Genetic Algorithms (GAs) and for the effective use of crossover. Yet the dynamics of how diversity emerges in populations are not well understood. We use rigorous …