作者: Dirk Thierens
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-15844-5_27
关键词: Genetic algorithm 、 Hierarchical clustering 、 Combinatorics 、 Variation of information 、 Metric (mathematics) 、 Mathematics 、 Cluster analysis 、 Crossover 、 Linkage (mechanical) 、 Tree (data structure) 、 Algorithm
摘要: We introduce the Linkage Tree Genetic Algorithm (LTGA), a competent genetic algorithm that learns linkage between problem variables. The LTGA builds each generation tree using hierarchical clustering algorithm. To generate new offspring solutions, selects two parent solutions and traverses starting from root. At branching point, pair is recombined crossover mask defined by at particular node. competes with pair, continues traversing has most fit solution. Once entire traversed, best solution of current copied to next generation. In this paper we use normalized variation information metric as distance measure for process. Experimental results fully deceptive functions nearest neighbor NK-landscape problems tunable overlap show can solve these hard efficiently without knowing actual position linked variables on representation.