Evolutionary Design by Computer

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An Introduction to Evolutionary Design by Computers

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Section 1: Evolution and Design

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The Interplay of Evolution and Insight in Design

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The Memetics of Design

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The Race, the Hurdle, and the Sweet Spot

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Exploring the Design Potential of Evolutionary Search, Exploration and Optimisation

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Section 2: Evolutionary Optimisation of Designs

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Optimisation in Mechanical Design

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The Optimisation of Flywheels using an Injection Island Genetic Algorithm

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A GA-based Approach to Reliability Design

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Section 3: Evolutionary Art

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The Mutation and Growth of Art by Computers

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Evolving Genetic Art

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Evolutionary Art and Form

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Section 4: Evolutionary Artificial Life Forms

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Artificial Embryology and Cellular Differentiation

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Evolving Three-Dimensional Morphologyand Behaviour P.297

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Exploring Three-Dimensional Design Worlds using Lindenmayer System and Genetic Programming

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Section 5: Creative Evolutionary Design

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Evolving Designs by Generating Useful Complex Gene Structures

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The Design of Analogue Circuits by Means of Genetic Programming

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Computer Evolutionof Buildable Objets

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From Coffee Tables to Hospitals: Generic Evolutionary Design

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Glossary

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Index

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