Evolutionary Computation: The Fossil Record [Hardcover]

David B. Fogel (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0780334817 | ISBN-13: 978-0780334816 | Publication Date: May 1, 1998 | Edition: 1

Featuring copious introductory material by distinguished scientist Dr. David B. Fogel, this formidable collection of 30 landmark papers spans the entire history of evolutionary computation--from today's investigations back to its very origins more than 40 years ago. Chapter by chapter, Fogel highlights how early ideas have developed into current thinking and how others have been lost and await rediscovery. The introductions to each chapter reflect Fogel's one-on-one conversations with the authors and their colleagues, conducted over a period of four years. Evolutionary Computation: The Fossil Record provides in-depth historical information and technical detail that is simply unmatched in the field. This volume is complete with an extensive bibliography of related literature.

Evolutionary Computation: The Fossil Record will be of particular interest to researchers and students in need of a comprehensive resource on this fascinating area of computer science. Historians will also find thebook thoroughly engaging.

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"This book provides a good introduction and foundation on evolutionary computation. David Fogel has given a brief but concise comment at the beginning of each chapter. Any main researchers in the field or students taking a course on evolutionary computation will find the book as a wonderful reference. I have a copy and I recommend you to have one too." -- Loi Lei Lai Head, Energy Systems Group, City University, London, UK.

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Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Evolutionary Computation The Fossil Record Featuring copious introductory material by distinguished scientist Dr. David B. Fogel, this formidable collection of 30 landmark papers spans the entire history of evolutionary computation—from today’s investigaitons back to its very origins more than 40 years ago. Chapter by chapter, Fogel highlights how early ideas have developed into current thinking and how others have been lost and await rediscovery. The introductions to each chapter reflect Fogel’s one-on-one conversations with the authors and their colleagues, conducted over a period of four years. Evolutionary Computation: The Fossil Record provides in-depth historical information and technical detail that is simply unmatched in the field. This volume is complete with an extensive bibliography of related literature. Evolutionary Computation: The Fossil Record will be of particular interest to researchers and students in need of a comprehensive resource on this fascinating area of computer science. Historians will also find the book thoroughly engaging.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 656 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press; 1 edition (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0780334817
• ISBN-13: 978-0780334816
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,633,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rare piece of scholarship., January 7, 1999

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Russell Anderson ([e-mail]) (HNC Software, San Diego, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evolutionary Computation: The Fossil Record (Hardcover)

A rare piece of scholarship by one of the leading scientists in the field. Evolutionary Computation has only recently matured to the point of being a separate discipline. The Fossil Record is a remarkable compilation of foundational research. Fogel does an excellent job of placing each work in its historical context. In many cases, he was fortunate enough to interview these pioneers of computer science, artificial intelligence, mathematical biology, engineering, cybernetics, and evolutionary theory. As such, he provides unique insights into the motivations, methodologies, and philosophies of some of the most original thinkers in science.

Russell W. Anderson, Staff Scientist, HNC Software, and Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, this book is a MUST for any serious EC researcher., September 4, 1998

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Mohammed El-Beltagy [e-mail] (Southampton, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evolutionary Computation: The Fossil Record (Hardcover)

The story of how a Evolutionary Computation came into being is a fascinating one. Not because of mere historical curiosity, but because in the writings of the pioneers who shaped the field one might even glimpse the future. They are an excellent source of inspiration.

Those "fossil" are brought to live through Fogel's superb commentary. He not only fleshes out the "fossils", but also show how subsequent developments came into being.

This book is a MUST for any one serious about understudying the field of EC in it's depth and breadth (both is subject mater and historical development).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb reference, filled with clues to what lies ahead, August 7, 1998

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[e-mail] (Bellingham, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evolutionary Computation: The Fossil Record (Hardcover)

Between Lawrence Fogel's "Artificial Intelligence through a Simulation of Evolution" (1965) and David Fogel's *Evolutionary Computation: The Fossil Record* lies a single human generation--and multiple epochs in the geneaology of evolutionary computation by machine. In this superbly arranged collection, David Fogel presents a definitive history and prehistory of a field that is certain to dominate the computational landscape in the years ahead. Here are 31 landmark papers, meticulously referenced and introduced, that have weathered well and are certain to endure.