Candidate Solutions (Or Chromosomes in Genetic Algorithms) Combine to Produce

question 34

Short Answer

Candidate solutions (or chromosomes in genetic algorithms) combine to produce offspring in each algorithmic iteration. Along with the offspring, some of the best solutions are also migrated to the next generation in order to preserve the best solution achieved up until the current iteration. This concept is called ________.

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Definitions:

Exoskeleton

An external skeleton, such as the shell of mollusks or outer covering of arthropods; provides protection and sites of attachment for muscles. Compare with endoskeleton.

Desiccation

The process of drying out or removing moisture.

Locomotion

The ability to move from one place to another, utilized by organisms to find food, escape predators, or seek other necessities.

Phylum Cnidaria

A phylum of mostly marine animals that includes corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones, characterized by their distinctive stinging cells called cnidocytes.