Algorithms & EmergenceGenetic Algorithms
Evolution Inside a Computer
NASA evolved an antenna that no engineer would have designed
NASA let a computer breed an antenna instead of designing one, and it came out looking like a bent paperclip. Did it work?
You'll find out
- How you breed a solution
- Why random changes help
- How evolution cheats the test
Why it matters
Some problems are easier to score than to solve. Evolution turns a good score into a good design.
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