{"product_id":"9781461369646","title":"Efficient and Accurate Parallel Genetic Algorithms","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGenetic Algorithms and Evolutionary Computation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEfficient and Accurate Parallel Genetic Algorithms\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eErick Cantú-Paz\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eComputers \/ Artificial Intelligence \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAs genetic algorithms (GAs) become increasingly popular, they  are applied to difficult problems that may require considerable  computations. In such cases, parallel implementations of GAs become  necessary to reach high-quality solutions in reasonable times. But,  even though their mechanics are simple, parallel GAs are complex  non-linear algorithms that are controlled by many parameters, which  are not well understood. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eEfficient and Accurate Parallel Genetic Algorithms\u003c\/em\u003e is about the  design of parallel GAs. It presents theoretical developments that  improve our understanding of the effect of the algorithm's parameters  on its search for quality and efficiency. These developments are used  to formulate guidelines on how to choose the parameter values that  minimize the execution time while consistently reaching solutions of  high quality. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eEfficient and Accurate Parallel Genetic Algorithms\u003c\/em\u003e can be read  in several ways, depending on the readers' interests and their  previous knowledge about these algorithms. Newcomers to the field will  find the background material in each chapter useful to become  acquainted with previous work, and to understand the problems that  must be faced to design efficient and reliable algorithms. Potential  users of parallel GAs that may have doubts about their practicality or  reliability may be more confident after reading this book and  understanding the algorithms better. Those who are ready to try a  parallel GA on their applications may choose to skim through the  background material, and use the results directly without following  the derivations in detail. These readers will find that using the  results can help them to choose the type of parallel GA that best  suits their needs, without having to invest the time to implement and  test various options. Once that is settled, even the most experienced  users dread the long and frustrating experience of configuring their  algorithms by trial and error. The guidelines contained herein will  shorten dramatically the time spent tweaking the algorithm, although  some experimentation may still be needed for fine-tuning. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eEfficient and Accurate Parallel Genetic Algorithms\u003c\/em\u003e is suitable  as a secondary text for a graduate level course, and as a reference  for researchers and practitioners in industry.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 October 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer US\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781461369646\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e162\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50803511820428,"sku":"9781461369646","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461369646.jpg?v=1781754460","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781461369646","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}