Simple Evolutionary Algorithms

Abstract

In Chap. 1, we drew a graph for EAs with the statement that EAs are interesting, useful, easy-to-understand, and hot research topics. Starting with Chap. 2, we will demonstrate EAs in a pedagogical way so that you can enjoy the journey around EAs with active reading. We strongly encourage readers to implement their basic EAs in this chapter in one programming environment and improve its search ability through other chapters. Footnotes, exercises, and possible research projects are of great value for an in-depth understanding of the essence of the algorithms.