Neuroevolution: from architectures to learning

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are applied to many real-world problems, ranging from pattern classification to robot control. In order to design a neural network for a particular task, the choice of an architecture (including the choice of a neuron model), and the choice of a learning algorithm h...

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Published in:Evolutionary intelligence 2008-03, Vol.1 (1), p.47-62
Main Authors: Floreano, Dario, Dürr, Peter, Mattiussi, Claudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applications of Mathematics
Artificial Intelligence
Bioinformatics
Control
Engineering
Mathematical and Computational Engineering
Mechatronics
Review Article
Robotics
Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
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Summary:Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are applied to many real-world problems, ranging from pattern classification to robot control. In order to design a neural network for a particular task, the choice of an architecture (including the choice of a neuron model), and the choice of a learning algorithm have to be addressed. Evolutionary search methods can provide an automatic solution to these problems. New insights in both neuroscience and evolutionary biology have led to the development of increasingly powerful neuroevolution techniques over the last decade. This paper gives an overview of the most prominent methods for evolving ANNs with a special focus on recent advances in the synthesis of learning architectures.
ISSN:1864-5909
1864-5917
DOI:10.1007/s12065-007-0002-4