Daniel Smith
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| Quote (Wesley R. Elsberry @ Jan. 21 2008,18:17) | Daniel Smith:
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My only question is how well genetic algorithms actually simulate real-life biological evolution via natural selection.
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Genetic algorithms don't "simulate real-life biological evolution". If that's really Daniel's only question, then we can shorten things up nicely.
Genetic algorithms, though, do serve as models of natural selection.
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There are any number of optimization techniques that share nothing in common with NS, and for which I would not advance the notion that they "model" NS in any significant sense. However, this is not the basis upon which I state that GAs model NS. GAs model NS because GAs use the *same* theoretical framework as NS. The mismatches occur in the genetics used and the mode by which the environment is established.
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In your opinion then Wesley, does artificial selection model NS in a similar fashion, (to the way GAs model it)?
After all, artificial selection uses the same theoretical framework as NS as well.
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