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ECAL
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
On the Mean Convergence Time of Multi-parent Genetic Algorithms Without Selection
This paper investigates genetic drift in multi-parent genetic algorithms (MPGAs). An exact model based on Markov chains is proposed to formulate the variation of gene frequency. Th...
Chuan-Kang Ting
ECAL
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
A Coarse-Coding Framework for a Gene-Regulatory-Based Artificial Neural Tissue
Jekanthan Thangavelautham, Gabriele M. T. D'Eleute...
ECAL
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
How Niche Construction Can Guide Coevolution
Niche construction is the process whereby organisms, through their metabolism, activities, and choices, modify their own and/or each other’s niches. Our purpose is to clarify the...
Reiji Suzuki, Takaya Arita
ECAL
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Self-replication and Evolution of DNA Crystals
Abstract. Is it possible to create a simple physical system that is capable of replicating itself? Can such a system evolve interesting behaviors, thus allowing it to adapt to a wi...
Rebecca Schulman, Erik Winfree
ECAL
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Analysing the Evolvability of Neural Network Agents Through Structural Mutations
This paper investigates evolvability of artificial neural networks within an artificial life environment. Five different structural mutations are investigated, including adaptive e...
Ehud Schlessinger, Peter J. Bentley, R. Beau Lotto
ECAL
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
A Computational Model of Cellular Morphogenesis in Plants
Plant morphogenesis is the development of plant form and structure by coordinated cell division and growth. We present a dynamic computational model of plant morphogenesis at cellu...
Tim Rudge, Jim Haseloff
ECAL
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
On Convergence of Dynamic Cluster Formation in Multi-agent Networks
Efficient hierarchical architectures for reconfigurable and adaptive multi-agent networks require dynamic cluster formation among the set of nodes (agents). In the absence of cen...
Mikhail Prokopenko, Piraveenan Mahendra rajah, Pet...
ECAL
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
On a Quantitative Measure for Modularity Based on Information Theory
The concept of modularity appears to be crucial for many questions in the field of Artificial Life research. However, there have not been many quantitative measures for modularit...
Daniel Polani, Peter Dauscher, Thomas Uthmann