Machine - Tag - Lewis Watsonhttp://lnwatson.co.uk/tags/machine/Machine - Tag - Lewis WatsonHugo -- gohugo.ioenSun, 08 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000Understanding Evolutionary and Genetic Algorithms and Optimisation Problemshttp://lnwatson.co.uk/posts/intro_to_ga/Sun, 08 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000Authorhttp://lnwatson.co.uk/posts/intro_to_ga/Evolutionary Computing A Evolutionary Algorithm (EA) is a subset of Artificial Intelligence (AI), drawing inspiration from natural selection and biological evolution. These algorithms are particularly useful for solving complex optimisation problems (see P, NP, NP-Complete and NP-Hard Problems in Computer Science by Baeldung) where traditional methods may fall short. Often referred to as Genetic Algorithms (GAs), a specific type of evolutionary algorithm, they mimic the process of natural evolution to optimise towards a solution.