Evolutionary programming

Template:Short description Template:Evolutionary algorithms Evolutionary programming is an evolutionary algorithm, where a share of new population is created by mutation of previous population without crossover.<ref name=overview>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Evolutionary programming differs from evolution strategy ES(<math>\mu+\lambda</math>) in one detail.<ref name=overview/> All individuals are selected for the new population, while in ES(<math>\mu+\lambda</math>), every individual has the same probability to be selected. It is one of the four major evolutionary algorithm paradigms.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

HistoryEdit

It was first used by Lawrence J. Fogel in the US in 1960 in order to use simulated evolution as a learning process aiming to generate artificial intelligence.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It was used to evolve finite-state machines as predictors.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Timeline of EP - selected algorithms<ref name=overview/>
Year	Description	Reference
1966	EP introduced by Fogel et al.	<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1992	Improved fast EP - Cauchy mutation is used instead of Gaussian mutation	<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
2002	Generalized EP - usage of Lévy-type mutation	<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
2012	Diversity-guided EP - Mutation step size is guided by diversity	<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
2013	Adaptive EP - The number of successful mutations determines the strategy parameter	<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
2014	Social EP - Social cognitive model is applied meaning replacing individuals with cognitive agents	<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
2015	Immunised EP - Artificial immune system inspired mutation and selection	<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
2016	Mixed mutation strategy EP - Gaussian, Cauchy and Lévy mutations are used	<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
2017	Fast Convergence EP - An algorithm, which boosts convergence speed and solution quality	<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
2017	Immune log-normal EP - log-normal mutation combined with artificial immune system	<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
2018	ADM-EP - automatically designed mutation operators	<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>