[Henrik] has been working on a program to design electronic circuits using evolutionary algorithms. It’s still very much a work in progress, but he’s gotten to the point of generating a decent BJT ...

The proposal that evolution could be used as a metaphor for problem solving came with the invention of the computer 1. In the 1970s and 1980s the principal idea was developed into different ...

Constantly "re-rolling the dice", combining and selecting: "Evolutionary algorithms" mimic natural evolution in silico and lead to innovative solutions for complex problems. Constantly “re-rolling the ...

Amit Saha does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Evolutionary Algorithms are a family of optimisation algorithms inspired by the process of natural selection. They are used to solve complex optimisation problems in various fields, such as ...

We were introduced to plotting numbers on a graph early in our secondary year schooling. The usual first step was to draw the horizontal and vertical lines that represent the x- and the y-axis. This ...

With all the excitement over neural networks and deep-learning techniques, it’s easy to imagine that the world of computer science consists of little else. Neural networks, after all, have begun to ...

Origins is a monthly column, where we will be talking about the history of various innovative technologies that we take for granted today. Algorithms find their place in computer programs and ...