This page contains links to PDF files for the papers written by students describing their term projects in John Koza’s course on genetic algorithms and genetic programming at Stanford University (CS 426 / BMI 226) in Winter 1997 quarter.
This volume is in the Mathematics and Computer Science Library in the Main Quad at Stanford University.
These papers are available in book form from the Stanford University Bookstore by calling 650-329-1217 or 800-533-2670 or by writing Stanford Bookstore, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-3079 USA. The E-Mail address of the bookstore for mail orders is mailorder@bookstore.stanford.edu. Be sure to refer to "Custom Publishing" when ordering these items to avoid confusion and to mention the ISBN number (or Stanford Bookstore order number), the exact title.
Evolving Light Cycle Algorithms by Ilja Bedner |
1 |
Solving the 8-Puzzle with Genetic Programming by Thai Bui |
11 |
Recognizing Poker Hands with Genetic Programming and Restricted
Iteration by Cleve Cheng |
18 |
Automatic Model Construction for Time Series Analysis via Genetic
Algorithm by Prisdha Dharma |
28 |
Musings on Syncopation and Machines by Michael J. Ebstyne |
36 |
Genetic Algorithms and Incremental Learning by Jacob Eisenstein |
47 |
The Use of Program State by a Genetic Program to Track a Moving
Target by John Flight |
57 |
The Deceptive Problem of Rational Trading and Negotiation Strategies
in Artificial Economic Communities by Erik D Flister |
66 |
A Genetic Algorithm Solution to the Project Selection Problem Using
Static and Dynamic Fitness Functions by Jaysen Gillespie |
76 |
Learning Bayesian Networks Using a Genetic Algorithm by Vilhelm
Heiberg |
86 |
Genetic Evolution of Shape-Altering Programs for Supersonic
Aerodynamics by Robert A. Kennelly, Jr. |
100 |
Solving the Art Gallery Problem via Genetic Programming by Chirag D.
Khopkar |
110 |
Evolution of a State-Evaluation Function for the Game of Nim via
Genetic Programming by Peter S. Kim |
120 |
Genetic Optimization of Large Join Queries by Tirthankar Lahiri |
128 |
An Attempt to Determine Molecular Structure via Genetic Algorithms by
K. John McConnell |
138 |
Preventing Overfitting of Evolved Neural Networks by Graham Miller |
147 |
Using Co-Evolution to Produce Robust Robot Control by Greg McNutt |
159 |
Discovery by Genetic Programming of Empirical Macroeconomic Models by
William Mydlowec |
168 |
Improving the Crossover Operator in Genetic Algorithms and
Applications in Optimal Conference Room Booking by Khanh V. Nguyen |
178 |
Evolution of a Sailboat Piloting Algorithm using Genetic Programming
by Douglas N. Poland |
187 |
The Evolution of Data Representation Through Genetic Programming and
Genetic Algorithms by Oscar Stiffelman |
197 |
Automatic Pronunciation Generation from Orthography using Genetic
Programming by Remco Teunen |
207 |
A Program to Decode Morse Code Developed with a Genetic Programming
Technique by David Ward |
216 |
Finding an Optimal Blackjack Strategy using Genetic Algorithm by
Yeogirl Yun |
226 |
Appendix containing materials about the course |
237 |
· The home page of Genetic Programming Inc. at www.genetic-programming.com.
· For information about the field of genetic programming in general, visit www.genetic-programming.org
· The home page of John R. Koza at Genetic Programming Inc. (including online versions of most papers) and the home page of John R. Koza at Stanford University
· For information about John Koza’s course on genetic algorithms and genetic programming at Stanford University
· Information about the 1992 book Genetic Programming: On the Programming of Computers by Means of Natural Selection, the 1994 book Genetic Programming II: Automatic Discovery of Reusable Programs, the 1999 book Genetic Programming III: Darwinian Invention and Problem Solving, and the 2003 book Genetic Programming IV: Routine Human-Competitive Machine Intelligence. Click here to read chapter 1 of Genetic Programming IV book in PDF format.
· For information on 3,198
papers (many on-line) on genetic programming (as of June 27, 2003) by over 900
authors, see William
Langdon’s bibliography on genetic programming.
· For information on the Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines journal published by Kluwer Academic Publishers
· For information on the Genetic Programming book series from Kluwer Academic Publishers, see the Call For Book Proposals
· For information about the
annual Genetic and
Evolutionary Computation (GECCO) conference (which includes the annual
GP conference) to be held on June 26–30, 2004 (Saturday – Wednesday) in Seattle
and its sponsoring organization, the International Society for Genetic and
Evolutionary Computation (ISGEC).
For information about the annual Euro-Genetic-Programming
Conference to be held on April 5-7, 2004 (Monday – Wednesday) at the
University of Coimbra in Coimbra Portugal. For information about the
2003 and 2004 Genetic
Programming Theory and Practice (GPTP) workshops held at the University
of Michigan in Ann Arbor. For information about Asia-Pacific
Workshop on Genetic Programming (ASPGP03) to be held in Canberra, Australia on December
8, 2003. For information about the annual NASA/DoD Conference on
Evolvable Hardware Conference (EH) to be held on June 24-26
(Thursday-Saturday), 2004 in Seattle.
Last updated on December 7, 2003