Cellular Genetic Algorithms

by Enrique Alba, Bernabe Dorronsoro

Overview

Cellular Genetic Algorithms defines a new class of optimization algorithms based on the concepts of structured populations and Genetic Algorithms (GAs). The authors explain and demonstrate the validity of these cellular genetic algorithms throughout the book. This class of genetic algorithms is shown to produce impressive results on a whole range of domains, including complex problems that are epistatic, multi-modal, deceptive, discrete, continuous, multi-objective, and random in nature. The focus of this book is twofold. On the one hand, the authors present new algorithmic models and extensions to the basic class of Cellular GAs in order to tackle complex problems more efficiently. On the other hand, practical real world tasks are successfully faced by applying Cellular GA methodologies to produce workable solutions of real-world applications. These methods can include local search (memetic algorithms), cooperation, parallelism, multi-objective, estimations of distributions, and self-adaptive ideas to extend their applicability.

The methods are benchmarked against well-known metaheuristics like Genetic Algorithms, Tabu Search, heterogeneous GAs, Estimation of Distribution Algorithms, etc. Also, a publicly available software tool is offered to reduce the learning curve in applying these techniques. The three final chapters will use the classic problem of “vehicle routing” and the hot topics of “ad-hoc mobile networks” and “DNA genome sequencing” to clearly illustrate and demonstrate the power and utility of these algorithms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387776095
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	06/06/2008
Series:	Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series , #42
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

I Introduction.- to Cellular Genetic Algorithms.- The State of the Art in Cellular Evolutionary Algorithms.- II Characterizing Cellular Genetic Algorithms.- On the Effects of Structuring the Population.- Some Theory: A Selection Pressure Study on cGAs.- III Algorithmic Models and Extensions.- Algorithmic and Experimental Design.- Design of Self-adaptive cGAs.- Design of Cellular Memetic Algorithms.- Design of Parallel Cellular Genetic Algorithms.- Designing Cellular Genetic Algorithms for Multi-objective Optimization.- Other Cellular Models.- Software for cGAs: The JCell Framework.- IV Applications of cGAs.- Continuous Optimization.- Logistics: The Vehicle Routing Problem.- Telecommunications: Optimization of the Broadcasting Process in MANETs.- Bioinformatics: The DNA Fragment Assembly Problem.