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The Age-Layered Population Structure (ALPS) Evolutionary Algorithm

@inproceedings{Hornby2009TheAP,
  title={The Age-Layered Population Structure (ALPS) Evolutionary Algorithm},
  author={Gregory Hornby},
  year={2009}
}
To reduce the problem of premature convergence we define a new method for measuring an individual’s age and propose the Age-Layered Population Structure (ALPS). This measure of age measures how long the genetic material has been evolving in the population: offspring start with an age of 1 plus the age of their oldest parent instead of starting with an age of 0 as with traditional measures of age. ALPS differs from a typical Evolutionary Algorithm (EA) by segregating individuals into different… 
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