Evolutionary Design by Computers

by Peter J. Bentley

This book gives a comprehensive description of all aspects of evolutionary design. It includes contributions from some of the most innovative researchers in the field, with the foreword written by Richard Dawkins.The book explores all the related sub-areas of evolutionary design (eg., use of evolutionary computation for design optimization, creative design, creation of art, and creation of artificial life) showing for the first time how techniques in each area overlap, and promoting the cross-fertilization of ideas and methods. A CD-ROM will be included with the book, providing the reader with hands-on activities, programs and source code related to the text. Evolutionary Design by Computers will be an essential resource for researchers in academia and industry.

Genres: Science

448 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 1999

About the author

Dr Peter Bentley is an Honorary Reader and Senior College Teacher at the Department of Computer Science, University College London and is known for his research covering all aspects of Evolutionary Computation and Digital Biology. He is the author of the popular science books Digital Biology, The Undercover Scientist and Digitized, and editor of the books Evolutionary Design by Computers, Creative Evolutionary Systems and On Growth, Form and Computers.