INTRODUCTION TO GAS, INCLUDING MOTIVATION, SIMPLE GA MECHANICS, SIMPLE GA IMPLEMENTATION, SIMPLE GA APPLICATIONS (2 WEEKS).
GA THEORY, INCLUDING SCHEMATA THEORY, BUILDING-BLOCK HYPOTHESIS, NO-FREE-LUNCH THEOREM, GA TAKEOVER, BUILDING-BLOCK DECISION MAKING, DECEPTIONS, AND PROBLEM DIFFICULTY (4 WEEKS).
GA-RELATED ISSUES, INCLUDING DIFFERENT SELECTION, CROSSOVER, AND MUTATION OPERATORS, NICHING, PROBLEMS WITH CONSTRAINTS, REAL-CODED GAS, EVOLUTIONARY STRATEGIES, AND GENETIC PROGRAMMING (5 WEEKS).
CURRENT GA DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING COMPETENT GAS, ESTIMATION OF DISTRIBUTION ALGORITHMS, AND EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUES (5 WEEKS).