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ArticleBiomimetics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Extending Genetic Algorithms with Biological Life-Cycle Dynamics.

J C Felix-Saul, Mario García-Valdez, Juan J Merelo Guervós, Oscar Castillo

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Article in Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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J C Felix-SaulDivision of Graduate Studies and Research, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM), Tijuana 22414, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0004-0815-4589
Mario García-ValdezDivision of Graduate Studies and Research, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM), Tijuana 22414, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-2593-1114
Juan J Merelo GuervósDepartment of Computer Engineering, Automatics and Robotics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1385-9741
Oscar CastilloDivision of Graduate Studies and Research, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM), Tijuana 22414, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-7385-5689

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National Technological Institute of Mexico 21094.24-P
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this paper, we aim to enhance genetic algorithms (GAs) by integrating a dynamic model based on biological life cycles. This study addresses the challenge of maintaining diversity and adaptability in GAs by incorporating stages of birth, growth, reproduction, and death into the algorithm's framework. We consider an asynchronous execution of life cycle stages to individuals in the population, ensuring a steady-state evolution that preserves high-quality solutions while maintaining diversity. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed extension outperforms traditional GAs and is as good or better than other well-known and well established algorithms like PSO and EvoSpace in various benchmark problems, particularly regarding convergence speed and solution qu/ality. The study concludes that incorporating biological life-cycle dynamics into GAs enhances their robustness and efficiency, offering a promising direction for future research in evolutionary computation.

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bio-inspired algorithmscomputational optimizationevolutionary algorithmsgenetic algorithms

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PMID39194455
PMCPMC11351250

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