Introduction to Evolutionary Computing

“This book aims to give a thorough introduction to evolutionary computing, covering techniques and methodological issues. ... the book does a good job of giving a general overview of the field. It assumes very little initial knowledge and the breath of its coverage is very impressive. ... the supporting website does contain suggested further reading for each of the chapters.” (Barry Wilkes, bcs The Chartered Institute for IT, bcs.org, May, 2016)

“This second edition of the book under review is very timely and corresponds to Evolutionary Computation (EC)’s status as an established methodology. ... The chapter subdivision into different algorithms used in the first edition ... has been replaced by a more suitable student/researcher-oriented approach; this is also supported by the website www.evolutionarycomputation.org, which contains a trove of exercises, slides and extra bibliographic references.” (Anna I. Esparcia-Alcázar, Mathematical Reviews, May, 2016)

“Introduction to Evolutionary Computing is an excellent and readable text that should find a place on the bookshelf of anyone who researches and/or teaches in this domain. Suitable for a graduate course or upper-level undergraduate course in Evolutionary Computing, it is also a superior and well-organized reference book. ... papers and presentations cited in the text provide a marvelous literature review. ... The clarity of exposition and detail are excellent ... .” (Jeffrey L. Popyack, Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines, Vol. 17 (2), 2016)