Department of Computer Engineering
Islamic Azad University - BandarAbbas Branch

Evolutionary Algorithms (Autumn 2015)
Section: Room 207, Thu, 09:00 AM - 11:59 AM
Section: Room 207, Fri, 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Instructor: Dr. Ebrahim Ansari
Office Hours: See my weekly Schedule
Location: Computer Science and Information Technology Dept., Room 219

Required Text: Artificial Intelligence Structures and Strategies for Complex Problem Solving, 6E
Author: George F Luger
Publisher: PERSON /Addison Wesley

Supplementary Material: Lecture noted peovided by teacher
Author: Ebrahim Ansari

Scope of the Course

In the course, we will give an overview of the main representatives of evolutionary algorithms and explain the algorithms in detail. The main theoretical results about these algorithms as well as practical application examples are discussed. The biological background, basic foundations of optimization theory, and relationships to other fields will complete the course.

The existing approaches to evolutionary computation - including e.g. genetic algorithms, evolution strategies, evolutionary programming, genetic programming, classifier systems - all share the same basic model, but are considerably different in their practical instantiations.

Syllabus

We should learn about these subjects:

Assignments (Programming and non-Programming)

Each assignment will have a clearly stated due date and time. Assignments start out being easy but get harder over the semester.

You should prepare and give up your assignments before deadline directly to me.

Tests

There will be one final examination.

Grades

Your performance in this class will be evaluated using your scores for quizzes, programming assignments, and two tests. The weights of each of these components are listed below. There are no extra credit projects or assignments to improve your grade.

Policies

Acts that exceed the bounds defined by the approved collaboration practices will be considered cheating. Such acts include:

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