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Covariant genetic dynamics.

Chryssomalis Chryssomalakos1, Christopher R Stephens

  • 1Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, A. Postal 70-543, 04510 México, DF, Mexico. chryss@nucleares.unam.mx

Evolutionary Computation
|August 21, 2007
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We developed a covariant tensor framework for analyzing genetic algorithms (GAs) of any size. This simplifies GA dynamics by representing operators as tensors, unifying different coordinate systems for improved analysis.

Area of Science:

  • Computational intelligence
  • Theoretical computer science
  • Mathematical optimization

Background:

  • Genetic algorithms (GAs) are powerful optimization tools, but their dynamics can be complex to analyze.
  • Representing GA operators and coordinate systems uniformly is challenging.
  • Understanding the mathematical underpinnings of GA dynamics is crucial for further development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a covariant tensor-based framework for the dynamics of canonical genetic algorithms (GAs) of arbitrary cardinality.
  • To demonstrate how genetic operators (mutation, recombination) can be represented as tensors.
  • To analyze and compare different coordinate systems (string, Walsh, Building Block) within this framework.

Main Methods:

  • Developing a covariant formulation using tensors to represent GA operators.

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  • Expressing mutation and recombination tensors as tensor products of one-bit string tensors.
  • Analyzing transformations between string, Walsh, and Building Block coordinate systems.
  • Investigating the 'zapping' projection for generating Building Block dynamics.

    • Main Results:

    • Each genetic operator is uniquely represented by a tensor transforming under linear coordinate transformations.
    • The dynamics of multi-bit GAs are simplified by tensor products of one-bit tensors.
    • Coordinate transformation matrices between systems are tensor products of one-bit matrices.
    • Building Block dynamics can be generated from fine-grained block equations via projection.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed covariant tensor framework offers a unified and simplified approach to understanding GA dynamics.
    • This formalism facilitates the analysis of different coordinate systems and their transformations.
    • The 'zapping' projection provides an efficient method for deriving dynamics in the Building Block basis.