A generic functional genetic algorithm
12 Citations•2001•
John Hawkins, A. Abdallah
Proceedings ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications
A generic genetic algorithm expressed in the functional programming style, specifically the language Haskell, is presented that can encapsulate the functionality of almost any genetic algorithm, and is accompanied by a library of standard GA components.
Abstract
We present a generic genetic algorithm expressed in the functional programming style, specifically the language Haskell. This is a single, higher order function that can encapsulate the functionality of almost any genetic algorithm, and is accompanied by a library of standard GA components. We demonstrate its flexibility by expressing a number of differing case studies as specific instances of the generic solution.